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Obama visits the forbidden city

Alright, we don't really have anything to say about this, we just love the picture. How can you not? It's one of the most beautiful places in China, and certainly one of the most haunting in the world (though, like Obama's trip, it's been hollowed out and... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Wed, Nov 18 2009

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