This locally famous "haunted house" is on one of the busiest streets in Beijing. Now that Halloween has rolled around, locals are flocking to the century-old building for seasonal thrills.
Building no. 81 —
This locally famous "haunted house" is on one of the busiest streets in Beijing. Now that Halloween has rolled around, locals are flocking to the century-old building for seasonal thrills.
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This brave visitor entering the famed Chaoyangmen Inner Street building chooses to ignore the sign warning "there are ghosts" on the window to his right.
Caution: This place is haunted. Maybe —
This brave visitor entering the famed Chaoyangmen Inner Street building chooses to ignore the sign warning "there are ghosts" on the window to his right.
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Most of the cracked, aging wooden stairs in building no. 81 generate creepy noises when stepped on. The perfect accompaniment to an already eerie vibe.
Sound effect-equipped —
Most of the cracked, aging wooden stairs in building no. 81 generate creepy noises when stepped on. The perfect accompaniment to an already eerie vibe.
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With cob-webbed windows and abandoned furniture lying about, building no. 81 is the kind of place most ghosts would feel right at home.
What phantom wouldn't want to live here? —
With cob-webbed windows and abandoned furniture lying about, building no. 81 is the kind of place most ghosts would feel right at home.
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Building no. 81 was built in 1910 as a language center and rest area. When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, several administrative departments moved in and used the building for offices.
The ghosts of bureaucracy —
Building no. 81 was built in 1910 as a language center and rest area. When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, several administrative departments moved in and used the building for offices.
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Halloween's popularity is increasing in Beijing -- both for the Western tradition of dressing up for booze-filled parties and checking out supposedly haunted buildings.
Halloween's popularity grows in Beijing —
Halloween's popularity is increasing in Beijing -- both for the Western tradition of dressing up for booze-filled parties and checking out supposedly haunted buildings.
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A mirror in the shape of a cross. Not creepy at all.
Scared yet? —
A mirror in the shape of a cross. Not creepy at all.
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Seems someone felt the building wasn't spooky enough. Red spray paint adds unconvincing blood stains to the window.
Not everything is authentic —
Seems someone felt the building wasn't spooky enough. Red spray paint adds unconvincing blood stains to the window.
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Building no. 81 is particularly popular with teenagers around Halloween. This crowd of middle school students visited to celebrate a friend's birthday.
House of birthday horrors —
Building no. 81 is particularly popular with teenagers around Halloween. This crowd of middle school students visited to celebrate a friend's birthday.
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