Beijing: Mandarin Oriental International Hotel burning

Breaking views wsj Flames engulf the new 44-story tower in Beijing’s central business district. It was set to house the flagship hotel in China of Mandarin Oriental International Ltd., an Asian luxury chain, due to open midyear. It also was to house a 1,500-seat theater, cinemas, recording studios and exhibition facilities. The silver boot-shaped structure [...]

Beijing: lo sport di regime. A showoff of power

Partners In Grime By Sally Jenkins Tuesday, August 5, 2008; Page E01 Washington Post A haze the color of dishwater hangs over the billion-dollar advertising billboards of profiteers such as General Electric and Visa. (…) So what is this Olympics really about? It’s about 12 major corporations and their panting ambitions to tap into China’s [...]

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