Absurdity, Allegory and China

From Caijing Online, some thoughts on the fire at the TVCC.
Fire Report Issued by CCTV
The TV station’s report found that the fire was limited to the insulation under the titanium alloy, damaging only the surface of the high-rise.
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A Chinese architecture expert, however, doubted some details in the report, saying, “It is unbelievable that the equipment [...]

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Often when I take photos I don’t get around to looking at them for a while. I find I need a bit of distance between shooting and looking at what’s been shot in order to get a clearer perspective on what is good and what is not. So, last night I found this one from [...]

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Here are several b&w photos of the TVCC (Mandarin Oriental Beijing) and the CCTV HQ Building taken in the late afternoon on New Year’s Day, January 26, 2009.

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More photos:
Rudenoon Photostream
CCTV HQ Photos Project

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