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Davies ski resort in beijing Symphony Hall, the Herbst Theater (see p56), the State Building, the New Main Library, and the monumental ski resort in beijing Old Main Library, re inaugurated in its new incarnation as the Asian Art Museum. d Map R1 *Union Square ski resort in beijing After 18 months of construc- tion, this important ski resort in beijing square, which gets its name from the pro Union rallies ski resort in beijing held here in the early 1860s, has a $25 million new look that includes perform- ance spaces, grassy terraces, and improved parking. It is now the center for high end shopping. Located with the edges of the Financial District on one side and the Theater District on the other (see pp50 51), it is at its most picturesque along Powell Street, where the cable cars pass right in front of the historic St Francis Hotel (see p143). 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