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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Guchi_Jnr on February 20, 2007, 10:37:16 AM

Title: China takes DIY approach to mountain greenery
Post by: Guchi_Jnr on February 20, 2007, 10:37:16 AM

Villagers in south-western China are scratching their heads over the local government's decision to paint a barren mountainside green, it was reported today.

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The mountain's exposed rock, covered in an artificial green the colour of Astroturf, looms over houses against a scrubby background.

China's official Xinhua News Agency estimated the cost of the paint job at 470,000 yuan (£31,247) and quoted villagers as saying that, if spent on plants and trees, the money could have restored a far greater area of barren mountain. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2012697,00.html)

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Title: China takes DIY approach to mountain greenery
Post by: Mikitty-saikou on February 20, 2007, 07:48:03 PM

The heck?

The green on my fake christmas tree looks more real than that. o_O

Title: China takes DIY approach to mountain greenery
Post by: Shinora on February 20, 2007, 07:52:34 PM

havent you heard? we have knock-off colours in China as well:ONkekeke:

Title: China takes DIY approach to mountain greenery
Post by: Tyball on February 20, 2007, 08:03:07 PM

Should have painted it gold instead IMO, would look much better - and they could call it Gold Mountain, and it might create a gold rush... at least it'd be a cool tourist attraction. ;)