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Beijing's disappearing past: Chapter 1

Video: The city's old-world neighborhoods are being razed at an alarming rate.

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Illustration by Antler. (AFP/Getty Images)

BEIJING — The heart of the city was once made up almost entirely of hutongs. Today, only about 1,200 remain, as economic and social forces threaten the historical areas.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/china/110701/beijings-disappearing-past-chapter-1