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BEIJING > Beijing Municipality : China<br />
Metro Population: 20 million<br />
Beijing is <strong>the</strong> crowning cultural heart of this 5,000-year-old civilization, with<br />
its ancient temples and more recently booming art scene. Although Beijing<br />
is <strong>the</strong> capital of <strong>the</strong> People’s Republic of China, it’s considerably decentralized<br />
from an urban perspective. Characterized by a relative lack of density and <strong>the</strong><br />
omnipresent ring-roads, <strong>the</strong> city radiates from <strong>the</strong> infamous Forbidden City and<br />
adjacent Tiananmen Square. Smog levels <strong>the</strong>re can reach immeasurable levels,<br />
prompting city officials to advise residents to<br />
stay indoors. As host city for <strong>the</strong><br />
2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing<br />
experienced a huge economic boom<br />
as <strong>the</strong>y built 31 new sports venues,<br />
including Herzog & deMeuron’s<br />
iconic Beijing National Stadium.<br />
we built this city<br />
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