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Photos
Construction Finally Ends at CCTV's Beijing Headquarters
After many setbacks, Rem Koolhaas's "reinvention of the skyscraper" is nearly ready to open.
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The De-Bikification of Beijing
Cycling has dropped precipitously in China's capital. Will it ever be popular again?
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Photos
Subway Platforms From Around the World
As iconic as anything above ground, these subway platforms leave riders with an added sense of the city they serve.
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Photos
Cities Are Surprisingly Menacing When You Remove All the People
French photographers Lucie & Simon have cleansed major cities of their troublesome humanity, creating empty, dread-filled urban landscapes.
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In China, Great Urbanization Brings Great Health Risks
Better care is needed for rural-to-urban migrant workers, a new review concludes.
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The Big Fix
How Can Cities Combat Their Feral Cat Populations?
The best responses to this week's The Big Fix.
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Videos
Awful Product Idea of the Day: Live Turtle Key Rings
Beijing's street vendors are offering goldfish and small turtles sealed inside plastic trinkets for your amusement.
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The Big Fix
Beijing's Feral Cat Problem Comes Back
Four years after "cleansing" the city of its strays in advance of the Olympics, somewhere between 500,000 and 5 million cats have returned to Beijing. But is relying on volunteers to trap, neuter, and release them the best plan?
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One Month in Beijing = Smoking 5 Cigarettes
The city's notorious pollution is put into perspective by a local physician.
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The Big Fix
When Preparing for Major Events, How Should Cities Balance Civil Rights and Security?
As Chicago readies to host the G8 and NATO summits, its police force gets ready for what could be a historic gathering of protesters.
