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Monday, August 15, 2016

Do Bomb Shelters Still Exist?

Roughly one million people live underground in Beijing, including at least
150,000 in bomb shelters.

Living space is at a premium in Beijing, and the cost of even a tiny
apartment can be out of reach for many of the city’s 21 million
residents, who need or want to live near the city center but cannot afford
the rent. For years, the answer for many -- some estimate the number to be
as high as one million people -- has been to find shelter under the
city’s bustling streets, where bomb shelters and storage basements have
become affordable residences.

Read More: http://www.wisegeek.com/do-bomb-shelters-still-exist.htm?m

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