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I enjoyed a pleasant morning with Peter Ustinov -- my personal guide on cassette tape. |
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This marble carving, Peter explained to me, is 50 feet long and weighs 200 tons. It took 20,000 men 28 days to get it to the meridian gate by rolling it over icy roads. |
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Red color buildings -- symbol of fire. Yellow roof -- color of earth. Blue and green beams -- symbol of rebirth. |
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