Daily commentary about China by TIME correspondents.
CCTV Tower Update
Walking past the Rem Koolhaas CCTV Tower the other day on a mundane mission to buy a water filter, I was struck again by the thought that it's either extremely cool or a total gimmick. They're now working on the bridge section that will connect the two leaning towers. Anyway, answering my own question, it doesn't really matter if it's a gimmick: if it makes you think, it works. Here's an update.
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