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In 1959 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, this was one of ten “key” buildings commissioned in “modern” Chinese style.
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Prime illustration of 1959’s prevailing “size is everything” approach to architecture.
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1995 update on 1959-style architecture.
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Every bit as brutal and ugly as the Great Hall, which it faces across the square.
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Owes a striking debt to Moscow.
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The one “tenth anniversary” building of elegance. Its plan forms the Chinese character for “mountain.”
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Over 300 rooms large, yet built in only 10 months.
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Lama Temple, aslo called Yonghe Temple, is the largest and best-preserved lamasery in Beijing. Built during the Qing Dynasty, it'd been used as the residence of the Emperor Yongzheng, so this resplendent architectural complex is endowed with the style of an imperial palace, distinctive from others.
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No Chinese motifs – but suitably monolithic and drab.
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The largest art gallery in China.
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