Make that a total of 36 subway stations that now provide Wi-Fi and cell service for AT&T and T-Mobile customers, part of the city's plan to wire its underground by 2016. But don't fret, Verizon and Sprint customers--the two are still finalizing contracts.
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Peer through the shroud of smog, and you'll see Beijing all dressed up for the Olympics, with daring new buildings like Rem Koolhaas's CCTV HQ. China's economy is booming, and the arts scene is too. The newest draw in the hip 798 district is the Ullens Center for Contemporary art, funded by a Belgian baron.