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Map of new CCTV building

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In the belly of the beast

Arup, the engineering firm that has been behind most of Beijing's new architectural wonders including the new CCTV headquarters, the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube and China World Tower 3, has launched a new website about their Beijing operations: ArupinBeijing.com.

The above map of the department arrangements of the new CCTV building is a screen grab from the website.

 
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