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Race For the Skies

Part of The Big Stories: 2015. Cities in China seem to spring up almost overnight, but building a 57 storey skyscraper in just 19 days is super quick even by Chinese standards. We meet the Chinese millionaire determined to build higher and faster than anyone else.

50 minutes

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Sun 27 Dec 201522:10GMT
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  • Sat 13 Jun 201509:10GMT
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  • Sun 27 Dec 201522:10GMT
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