Thursday, March 29, 2007

China plans 13-mile dragon to fire up tourism

Image: Dragon under construction
BEIJING - Environmental officials in central China may stop the construction of a 21-kilometer (13-mile) -long dragon planned as a tourist attraction because of the environmental impact, state media reported Wednesday.The dragon is to snake its way along the top of a ridge of Shizhu Mountain, which was designated a national forest park in 2005, and environmentalists fear the 300 million yuan project could damage the local ecological system, Xinhua News Agency said.

China plans 13-mile dragon to fire up tourism - Asia Travel - MSNBC.com

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