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So Long Beijing

From 7 centuries ago when when famous hydraulic engineer Guo Shoujing designed a canal that brought water from the mountains in the West, to today 's 20-millions official residents enjoying a fascinating mix of old with starring International modern masters such as Paul Andreu and Herzog de Meuron , Beijing is truly a land of the opposites where the ancient and the sparkling new collide.

My few weeks in the city , after a comeback of 30 years, have been dedicated to giving you a flavor of an older China before it vanishes too quickly and an Eastern Promise of what the future of the city will bring.

Time to leave now , soon will report from Honk Gong. So Long Beijing!

Joelle

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The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum .

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The 2008 Summer Olympics changed the face of Beijing, and the changes keep on coming. Just about everywhere you look you'll find signs of the feverish development boom that is continuing where the games left off. More

The 2008 Summer Olympics changed the face of Beijing, and the changes keep on coming. Just about everywhere you look you'll find signs of the feverish development boom that is continuing where the games left off.

More