This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2016-08-18 07:56
Item from Aug 18, 1990, in China Daily: Experts attending an international symposium on preservation and modernization of historic cities inspect the Zhengyangmen gate on the south side of Tian'anmen Square in Beijing. First built in 1419, the gate has been renovated and is in fine condition. ...
Some 70 leading urban planners from 15 countries and regions are in Beijing for the four-day symposium.
China's rapid urbanization has hit historic sites hard in many cities.
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