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Beijing’s Old Summer Palace was the most prestigious imperial garden in China until it was looted and burned down by British and French troops in 1860. Now the site is a major tourist draw, with unique lakes and landscapes as well as palace buildings preserved as ruins. Amid ongoing debate about whether the palace structures should be restored – or kept as a historical record – architecture professor Guo Daiheng has gone ahead with a digital recreation.
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