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Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.

And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.

Islam first reached China about the middle of the 7th century.

The qipao is a classic female garment that originated in 17th century China.

In the Ming Dynasty (early 15th century) the centre of Beijing was the Forbidden City.