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Summer Palace in Shenyang

A controlled explosion brings down the once popular Summer Palace, Shenyang, in China's north east Liaoning province.

The Shenyang Summer Palace housed a swimming pool along with twisting water slides and wading pools.

Photo: AFP/Getty Images


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