February 10, 2015
by Building The World
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Take Line 4, when riding the Beijing metro; then, scan a barcode to access Chinese literature and philosophy. China’s National Library, cooperating with Beijing’s municipal government, will change the ten-tome selection monthly. Of course, barcode can transport to music, dance, … Continue reading
May 26, 2014
by Building The World
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When the Brooklyn Bridge opened, on May 25, 1883, to great fanfare celebrating the linking of Brooklyn and Manhattan, two great centers of success, more than 150,000 people flocked across the span. Popularity spawned speculators who sold counterfeit passes, … Continue reading
February 28, 2014
by Building The World
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Monument to love, built by 20,000 artisans using 43 different kinds of jewels, the Taj Mahal is Shah Jahan’s memorial to his beloved wife, Arjumand Banu Begam, also known as Mumtaz Mahal. The lovers met as teenagers and parted only when … Continue reading
April 22, 2013
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Brooklyn Bridge has inspired more poetry than any other bridge in history. Hart Crane, Jack Kerouac, Walt Whitman are among those who spake thus: O Sleepless as the river under thee, Vaulting the sea, the prairies’ dreaming sod, Unto us … Continue reading
March 20, 2012
by zoequinn001
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London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady. Most children have played the game “London Bridge is Falling Down” while singing the accompanying song. Even today the game is performed on … Continue reading