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  • BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: The chimneys of Art Nouveau building La Perdrera look like knights with helmets in Barcelona, Spain, on December 30, 2011. Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera (meaning the 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by architect Antoni Gaudi and completed in 1912. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: The chimneys of Art Nouveau building La Perdrera look like knights with helmets in Barcelona, Spain, on December 30, 2011. Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera (meaning the 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by architect Antoni Gaudi and completed in 1912. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: The Art Nouveau building La Perdrera stands in Barcelona, Spain, on December 30, 2011. Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera (meaning the 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by architect Antoni Gaudi and completed in 1912. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: The chimneys of Art Nouveau building La Perdrera look like knights with helmets in Barcelona, Spain, on December 30, 2011. Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera (meaning the 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by architect Antoni Gaudi and completed in 1912. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: The chimneys of Art Nouveau building La Perdrera look like knights with helmets in Barcelona, Spain, on December 30, 2011. Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera (meaning the 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by architect Antoni Gaudi and completed in 1912. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    Perdrera 02.jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 09: A young woman walks by as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is seen in a window in Lounge 18 bar on May 9, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Lounge 18 bar is part of the Bund 18 building. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080509 Pictobank Shanghai Travesias ...jpg
  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: Entrance of the Ubosoth, the main building of Buddhist temple Phra Kaew, with the Emerald Buddha seen inside, in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BEIJING, CHINA - August 21: Workers attach steel rods together to build the foundations of China World Tower 3 on the building's construction site on August 21 (Monday), 2006 in Beijing, China. Wuhan Iron & Steel Co., China's third-biggest steelmaker by value, said first-half profit almost tripled as steel prices and output increased. (Photo by Servais Mont/Getty Images)
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  • BEIJING, CHINA - August 21: Workers work on the foundations of China World Tower 3 on the building's construction site on August 21 (Monday), 2006 in Beijing, China. When completed in 2008, China World Tower 3, with its 301.8 meters' height, will be the highest building in Beijing for office use. (Photo by Servais Mont/Getty Images)
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  • ANGKOR, CAMBODIA - October 06: Vishnu' statue stands in the western entrance building (gopura) in Angkor Wat temple on October 6, 2009 in Angkor, Cambodia. Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat), is a temple complex at Angkor built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. Angkor used to be the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century. The ruins of Angkor temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: External decorations of the Ubosoth, the main building of Buddhist temple Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    Thailand 29.jpg
  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: A row of Garudas (the mythical half-man half-bird form, a steed of Rama, who holds his mortal enemy Naga the serpent in his legs) are part of the external decorations of the Ubosoth, the main building of Buddhist temple Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 25: A residence building of an interesting architecture on December 25, 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • ANGKOR, CAMBODIA - October 06: Engraved pillars stand in the western entrance building (gopura) in Angkor Wat temple on October 6, 2009 in Angkor, Cambodia. Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat), is a temple complex at Angkor built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. Angkor used to be the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century. The ruins of Angkor temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    17 Pictobank Angkor 091006.jpg
  • JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 08: A North Korean building showing a portrait of a leader is seen over the Chinese-North Korean border, from Tumen on May 8, 2009 in Jilin province, China. When one looks at North Korea from China, North Korean soldiers are always seen around, carrying rifles. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 27: The Oriental Pearl TV tower's reflection is seen on another building on July 27, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 24: Haitong Securities building is home to the French consulate on Guangdong lu 689, near People's square on August 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • ANGKOR, CAMBODIA - October 06: Pillars stand in the western entrance building (gopura) in Angkor Wat temple on October 6, 2009 in Angkor, Cambodia. Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat), is a temple complex at Angkor built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. Angkor used to be the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century. The ruins of Angkor temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    14 Pictobank Angkor 091006.jpg
  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: A row of Garudas (the mythical half-man half-bird form, a steed of Rama, who holds his mortal enemy Naga the serpent in his legs) are part of the external decorations of the Ubosoth, the main building of Buddhist temple Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: A row of Garudas (the mythical half-man half-bird form, a steed of Rama, who holds his mortal enemy Naga the serpent in his legs) are part of the external decorations of the Ubosoth, the main building of Buddhist temple Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 27: The IFC twin buildings stand in Luziajui business district on December 27, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 27: The IFC twin buildings stand in Luziajui business district on December 27, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 27: The IFC twin buildings stand in Luziajui business district on December 27, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 27: The IFC twin buildings stand in Luziajui business district on December 27, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 27: The IFC twin buildings stand in Luziajui business district on December 27, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 27: The IFC twin buildings stand in Luziajui business district on December 27, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 11: Building reflection in water in Yuyuan gardens on May 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 11: Building reflection in water in Yuyuan gardens on May 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080509 Pictobank Shanghai Travesias ...jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 9: The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is seen from a window of Lounge 18 bar on May 9, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Lounge 18 bar is part of the Bund 18 building. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080509 Pictobank Shanghai Travesias ...jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 11: Building reflection in water in Yuyuan gardens on May 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080509 Pictobank Shanghai Travesias ...jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 24: Chinese flags fly over an Art Deco building on Shanghai's famous Bund on July 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Pedestrians walk past Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 03.jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 24: Traffic passes by historical Art Deco building on Shanghai's Bund on July 24, 2007 (Wednesday) in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 24: A Chinese flag waving on a building on the Bund at dusk on July 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    070724 Pictobank Shanghai 08.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: A woman posed for a photograph by Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 09.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 07.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 04.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 01.jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - November 25: Lu Qin (left) and Li Chunqing (right) pose in the park of the residence where they bought a new flat before their marriage on November 25, 2007 (Monday) in Shanghai, China. Their flat is in the building on the right, second floor from the top. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 9: The second floor of this ordinary-looking building is home of the Foreign Christian Church of Yanji on May 9, 2009 in Jilin province, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 24: Chinese flags fly over a building on the Bund at dusk on July 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    070725 Pictobank Shanghai 18.jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 24: A Chinese flag waving on a building on the Bund at dusk on July 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    070724 Pictobank Shanghai Choix 06.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 10.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA - November 20: Beijing National Grand Theatre on November 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The National Centre for the Performing Arts was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Completed in 2007, the 219.400 square meter building houses an opera house (2416 seats), a concert hall (2017 seats) and two theatres (one of 1040 seats) included in a titanium and glass shell which houses the public space. The concept of the National Centre for the Performing Arts is a cultural island in the middle of a lake. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081120 Pictobank National Opera 02.jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 24: The headquarters of Shanghai Maple Guo Run Automobile Co. Ltd. (SMA) stand on October 24, 2008 in Fengjing, outside Shanghai, China. SMA, a joint venture between Britain's Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC, owner of London Taxi International, and Geely Group Holdings, one of China's biggest independent automakers, will produce London Taxi's famed black cabs in China. London Taxi International, the original producer of the cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081024 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 24: The headquarters of Shanghai Maple Guo Run Automobile Co. Ltd. (SMA) stand on October 24, 2008 in Fengjing, outside Shanghai, China. SMA, a joint venture between Britain's Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC, owner of London Taxi International, and Geely Group Holdings, one of China's biggest independent automakers, will produce London Taxi's famed black cabs in China. London Taxi International, the original producer of the cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    081024 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - March 28: The Petronas Towers stand on March 28, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), are the tallest twin buildings in the world. Designed by Argentine-American architect CÈsar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. Tower One is fully occupied by the Petronas Company and a number of its subsidiaries and associate companies. The office spaces in Tower Two are mostly available for lease to other companies. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    090328 Pictobank Kuala Lumpur 03.jpg
  • KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - March 28: The Petronas Towers stand on March 28, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), are the tallest twin buildings in the world. Designed by Argentine-American architect CÈsar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. Tower One is fully occupied by the Petronas Company and a number of its subsidiaries and associate companies. The office spaces in Tower Two are mostly available for lease to other companies. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    090328 Pictobank Kuala Lumpur 01.jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA- September 11: Two TX4 London Taxi cabs with wheelchair access are in service during the 2008 Paralympics Games, on September 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. About 30 new wheelchairs accessible TX4 London taxis, painted with the traditional colors of Beijing taxis, have been placed into service during the Paralympic Games and will remain in the city afterwards. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080911 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA- September 11: Two TX4 London Taxi cabs with wheelchair access are in service during the 2008 Paralympics Games, on September 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. About 30 new wheelchairs accessible TX4 London taxis, painted with the traditional colors of Beijing taxis, have been placed into service during the Paralympic Games and will remain in the city afterwards. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080911 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA- September 11: A TX4 London Taxi cab with wheelchair access waits for customers during the 2008 Paralympics Games, on September 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. About 30 new wheelchairs accessible TX4 London taxis, painted with the traditional colors of Beijing taxis, have been placed into service during the Paralympic Games and will remain in the city afterwards. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080911 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA- September 11: Two TX4 London Taxi cabs with wheelchair access are in service during the 2008 Paralympics Games, on September 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. About 30 new wheelchairs accessible TX4 London taxis, painted with the traditional colors of Beijing taxis, have been placed into service during the Paralympic Games and will remain in the city afterwards. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080911 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • BEIJING, CHINA- September 11: Two TX4 London Taxi cabs with wheelchair access are in service during the 2008 Paralympics Games, on September 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. About 30 new wheelchairs accessible TX4 London taxis, painted with the traditional colors of Beijing taxis, have been placed into service during the Paralympic Games and will remain in the city afterwards. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    080911 Pictobank London Cabs made in...jpg
  • KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - October 10: The Petronas Towers stand on October 10, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), are the tallest twin buildings in the world. Designed by Argentine-American architect CÈsar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. Tower One is fully occupied by the Petronas Company and a number of its subsidiaries and associate companies. The office spaces in Tower Two are mostly available for lease to other companies. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    091010 Pictobank Kuala Lumpur 01.jpg
  • KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - March 28: The Petronas Towers stand on March 28, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers), are the tallest twin buildings in the world. Designed by Argentine-American architect CÈsar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 and became the tallest buildings in the world on the date of completion. Tower One is fully occupied by the Petronas Company and a number of its subsidiaries and associate companies. The office spaces in Tower Two are mostly available for lease to other companies. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    090328 Pictobank Kuala Lumpur 02.jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: A man tests sitting in the driver's seat of a 'black cab', famous in London, parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: Locals react to the sight of a 'black cab', famous in London, parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
    090323 Pictobank Cab made in China 1...jpg
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: Locals react to the sight of a 'black cab', famous in London, parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: A 'Black cab', famous in London, is parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: A 'Black cab', famous in London, is parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: A Chinese motorcycle policeman checks a 'black cab' on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: A 'Black cab', famous in London, is parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - March 23: A 'Black cab', famous in London, is parked in Shanghai's old town neighborhood on March 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. London Taxi International, the producer of London Taxi's famed black cabs, turned to China to drive overseas expansion. More than 8,000 London Taxis will be produced from the Chinese factory, more than double the annual output of the firm's historical factory plant in Conventry, England. Most of these cars will go to places like Singapore, Dubai, Moscow, that covet the image associated with the London Taxis' tradition of good service and durability. London Taxi International will continue to build 90 percent of the Taxi cabs used in Britain at Coventry. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - August 24: Buildings stand on People's square on August 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: A Thai soldier stands guard in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Grand Palace (Royal Palace) is a complex of buildings that serves as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - November 25: The Jinmao tower is seen at a distance behind a traditional Chinese roof from the Yu gardens on November 25, 2009 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 11: Yuyuan gardens on May 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 10: A North Korean trainstation  showing the portrait of North-Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and the slogan 'Hail to the great leader, comrade Kim Jong-Il!' is seen through barbed wire, from a location near Kaishantun on May 10, 2009 in Jilin province, China. This is the closest one can get to North Korea from China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - September 19: HSBC Bank (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous waterfront called 'The Bund' on September 19, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 10: The Jinmao tower stands on May 10, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 10: The Jinmao tower stands on May 10, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 10: The Jinmao tower stands on May 10, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • XINJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA - October 13: A Chinese teacher poses for a photograph outside Hetian Experimental Billingual School on October 13, 2006 in Hetian, Xinjiang province, China. (Photo by Servais Mont/Getty Images)
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  • BEIJING, CHINA - August 19: The temple of Heaven stands on August 19, 2004 in BEIJING, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • ANGKOR, CAMBODIA - October 05: Banteay Samre temple is seen through a window on October 5, 2009 in Angkor, Cambodia. Banteay Samre is a Hindu temple built under Suryavarman II and Yasovarman II in the early 12th century. Angkor used to be the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century. The ruins of Angkor temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • ANGKOR, CAMBODIA - October 04: Thommanon temple stands on October 4, 2009 in Angkor, Cambodia. Thommanon is a Hindu temple built in the end of the 11th century, completed during the reign of Suryavarman II. Angkor used to be the seat of the Khmer empire, which flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century. The ruins of Angkor temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - August 5: The local government headquarters stand in Pudong new area neighborhood on August 5, 2010 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 6: The door to Nishi-Hongan-ji temple is called Kara-mon and has intricate ornamental carvings on October 6, 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 6: The door to Nishi-Hongan-ji temple is called Kara-mon and has intricate ornamental carvings on October 6, 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 6: The door to Nishi-Hongan-ji temple is called Kara-mon and has intricate ornamental carvings on October 6, 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - November 25: Shanghai World Financial Center is seen at a distance behind a traditional Chinese roof from the Yu gardens on November 25, 2009 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 26: The original HSBC Bank headquarters (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous 'Bund' waterfront on October 26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 26: The original HSBC Bank headquarters (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous 'Bund' waterfront on October 26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. 'The Bund' is the Art Deco waterfront promenade considered as the symbol of Shanghai. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 26: The original HSBC Bank headquarters (left) and the Customs house (right) stand on the famous 'Bund' waterfront on October 26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. 'The Bund' is the Art Deco waterfront promenade considered as the symbol of Shanghai. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - July 27: The 88-floor Jinmao tower, home of the Grand Hyatt hotel and the Cloud 9 bar, stands in the afternoon light on July 27, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 10: The Jinmao tower stands on May 10, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: Thai craftsmanship has delicately carved figures in monuments surrounding Buddhist temple Phra Kaew, in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 10: North Korean soldiers carrying rifles walk by a North Korean trainstation showing the portrait of North-Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and the slogan 'Hail to the great leader, comrade Kim Jong-Il!', as seen from a location near Kaishantun on May 10, 2009 in Jilin province, China. When one looks at North Korea from China, North Korean soldiers are always seen around, carrying rifles. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 10: A North Korean trainstation is seen through barbed wire on the Chinese side, from a location near Kaishantun on May 10, 2009 in Jilin province, China. This is the closest one can get to North Korea from China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 6: The door to Nishi-Hongan-ji temple is called Kara-mon and has intricate ornamental carvings on October 6, 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • KYOTO, JAPAN - October 6: The door to Nishi-Hongan-ji temple is called Kara-mon and has intricate ornamental carvings on October 6, 2010 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • XINJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA - October 13: Muslims exit Hetian mosque after the Friday prayer on October 13, 2006 in Hetian, Xinjiang province, China. The Uyghur people are a Turkic ethnic group living mainly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. (Photo by Servais Mont/Getty Images)
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  • BANGKOK, THAILAND - December 18: Phra Mondop library stands in the Grand Palace's precincts on December 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok, within the precincts of the Grand Palace. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 27: A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney on December 27, 2008 in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA - May 03: A monastery on May 3, 2007 near Lijiang, Yunnan province, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - September 30: A Chinese flag is put up by a Promod clothing store for the upcoming celebration of China's National Day (October 1) on famous commercial avenue Nanjing road on September 30, 2007 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA - December 27: A family house in Katoomba, outskirts of Sydney on December 27, 2008 in New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 11: Yuyuan gardens on May 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - May 11: Yuyuan gardens on May 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)
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