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OLYMPIC venues in Beijing were undamaged and the quake had little effect on venues including the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center. The earthquake caused a 3.9-magnitude tremor in Beijing on Monday,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, May 13 2008

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