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Chinese city moves 600-tonne archway to make way for subway construction

SCMP, 02 Sep 2022
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A 600-tonne archway that had stood in the way of construction of a new subway line in central China was moved intact in August 2022. The 12-year-old structure, modelled on landmark traditional gates at a temple in Beijing, was placed on rollers for the three-day manoeuvre in Taiyuan, the provincial capital of the Shanxi province.

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