Beijing
Peer through the shroud of smog, and you'll see Beijing all dressed up for the Olympics, with daring new buildings like Rem Koolhaas's CCTV HQ. China's economy is booming, and the arts scene is too. The newest draw in the hip 798 district is the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, funded by a Belgian baron.
Image: A man walks between the glass and concrete towers of Beijing's new and fast-developing Central Business District. | Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images
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