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Feb 2022
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Rat Tribe: The Story of Beijing’s Underg...

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What would you do for a better life? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about the Underground City in Beijing. Here, all kinds of people come to China’s capital city to work for a better life. But is the sacrifice worth it? Will they be able to continue living there?

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