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"China has some cities, traditional cities, with a long history. They are so beautiful, and they were..." — Ma Yansong

China has some cities, traditional cities, with a long history. They are so beautiful, and they were planned so smartly. I call them gardens on the city scale. For example, Beijing has mountains, waters, lakes, bridges, towers. It was a very poetic city.
Ma Yansong
Ma Yansong Architect • Chinese
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