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Life in Beijing on the eve of the Olympics

Should I stay or should I go? As August 8 approaches, it's time for Beijing residents to decide where they'll spend the games, if they haven't already: will they stay in the city and experience the Olympics first-hand, or escape to someplace quiet and... ...full story at Danwei

from Danwei on Tue, Jul 29 2008

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