December 10, 2008

2008 in Pictures: Part 7

(Just a reminder: These photos are meant to be introductions to their full sets. Click a photo to see its larger version, and then you can click around within the photo set to see related ones!)

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Date Taken: February 5th, 2008

A scale model of Shanghai that takes up an entire floor of the Urban Planning and Exhibition Hall. It cycles between day and night and is EXTREMELY fascinating to see.

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Date Taken: February 6th, 2008

A view from the 42nd floor of the Jinjiang Hotel , which is where President Nixon and Zhou Enlai signed the Shanghai Communique in February 1972.

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