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Fire razes the soon to-be-opened Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Beijing

09 Feb 2009

Source: Reuters

Fire razes the soon to-be-opened Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Beijing February 9, 2009. Fire destroyed a building in Beijing that formed part of Central China Television's new headquarters, as residents launched fireworks throughout the city to celebrate the Lantern Festival. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)
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Crowd watch as the building that housed the to-be-opened Mandarin Oriental Hotel explodes after it caught on fire in Beijing February 9, 2009. Fire destroyed a building in Beijing that formed ...

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