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The oldest quarters of Beijing are disappearing

The oldest quarters of Beijing are disappearing as China remakes its capital city with high rises. But also disappearing are the unique and treasured sounds of old Beijing.

David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief for the Economist, joins us to share some of them.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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