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Park ready to be an emergency shelter

THE Olympic Forest Park will serve as an emergency shelter during the Games in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The 680-hectare park provides a large expanse of open areas for people to take... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Jul 22 2008

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