The 36-ton blocks do not touch and were installed the way the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, by tipping blocks into sand.

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There has been a monotonous array of touch-screen mono-blocks of the same screen size.

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Busloads of tourists give the scene a surreal commercial streak, while apartment blocks lend a domestic touch here and there.

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The blocks are sanded or configured to barely touch.

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