Contemporary Construction

May 25, 2009

A downtown modern building, typical of the ones taking over the skylines of Chinese cities. - Guiyang, Guizhou, China - Daily Travel Photos
(Guiyang, Guizhou, China)
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Tall modern building in Guiyang, typical architecture of all major Chinese cities. Old hutongs (narrow alley neighborhoods) are often razed in the name of modernizing China.

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