One of Beijing's most photogenic buildings went up in flames on Monday night. According to Chinese news agency Xinhua, the blaze was started by a firework let off in the adjacent building - Chinese TV station CCTV. Watch the incredible amateur video...

By Team Observers

Since October 21, Southern California has been ravaged by wildfires. In a country where 70% of the inhabitants are connected to the Internet, it is not surprising that amateur videos of the catastrophe are abundant on sites like YouTube and LiveLeak.