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15 Jul 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A Chinese woman walks past a house, adorned with an Olympic flag and posters of former Chinese leaders Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong, plus the current Premier Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao, marked for demolition in Beijing in this July 14, 2008 file photo. The Olympic Games might be a boon for China, but some Chinese businessmen are feeling the pinch as restrictions against factories, cars and some shops mean they'll be out of pocket due to the games. To match feature OLYMPICS/BUSINESS REUTERS/David Gray/Files (CHINA) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)
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Photograph of Beijing skyline taken on July 20, 2008. China has transformed its capital for the August 8-24 Olympic Games, spending 140 billion yuan (US$20.54 billion) to combat chronic pollution and ...




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