Politics & Government
A "stick man" carries a load in Chongqing, China, July 27, 2010. Some 900 miles from Beijing, the Chinese government has started molding Chongqing as a gateway to the Chinese interior. It's built a $230 million opera building down by the river, a bauble among the skyscrapers. (Tom Lasseter/MCT)
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A section of Chongqing, China is illuminated at night. Some 900 miles from Beijing, the Chinese government has started molding Chongqing as a gateway to the Chinese interior. It's built a $230 million opera building down by the river, a bauble among the skyscrapers. (Tom Lasseter/MCT)
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A monument dedicated to those who died during a Japanese bombing run in Chongqing, China, is now surrounded by stores, skyscrapers and garish bars. (Tom Lasseter/MCT)
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A monument to those who died during a Japanese bombing run in Chongqing is today surrounded by stores, skyscrapers and garish bars. (Tom Lasseter/MCT)
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An old boat with the red Communist star sits in front of two gold-colored buildings among the long line of high-rise buildings in Chongqing, China, July 27, 2010. (Tom Lasseter/MCT)
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Chongqing's $230 million opera house can be seen July 27, 2010. Some 900 miles from Beijing, the Chinese government has started molding Chongqing as a gateway to the Chinese interior. It's built a $230 million opera building down by the river, a bauble among the skyscrapers. (Tom Lasseter/MCT)
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