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I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect, designed the National Gallery of Art and Bank of China Tower (died 2019)

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I. M. Pei

Chinese-American architect (1917–2019)

Ieoh Ming Pei was a Chinese-American architect. Born in Guangzhou into a Chinese family, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the garden villas at Suzhou, the traditional retreat of the scholar-gentry to which his family belonged. In 1935, he moved to the United States and…
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National Gallery of Art

Art museum in Washington, D.C.

The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a…
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Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong)

Supertall skyscraper in Central, Hong Kong

The Bank of China Tower is a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong. Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island, the tower houses the headquarters of the Bank of China Limited. One of the most recognisable landmarks in Hong Kong, the building is notable for its distinct…
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