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Snapshots of white marble works
Updated: 2011-04-12 17:13
(Agencies)
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A worker walks past a statue of Chinese ancient philosopher Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) in a white marble factory in Dashiwo town of Fangshan district, Beijing April 11, 2011. Dashiwo is known as the home of white marble in China, its white marble was used for the largest marble ramp in the Forbidden City built in 1420. [Photo/Agencies] |
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A dog sits next to a lion sculpture in a yard of a white marble shop in Dashiwo town of Fangshan district, Beijing April 11, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
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