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English town in rural Beijing a castle in the air
By Li Qian |
December 19, 2011, Monday
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THE plan to build an English-style town in suburban Beijing where Chinese speaking is taboo has been vetoed, a Miyun County spokesman says.
Wang Haichen, the mayor of Miyun County, proposed the whimsical plan at a local congress meeting, which immediately raised controversy. The spokesman absolved him from the blame, saying it wasn't his idea, Beijing Youth Daily reported today.
A company planned to build a large English-only community to create the illusion of being abroad, but the county government has vetoed it, the spokesman told the newspaper.
According to Wang's earlier statement, a local village would be turned into a 67-hectare castle with 16 courtyards of English-style houses.
Some netizens supported Wang's plan to build an international tourism resort but they pointed out that saying English doesn't mean globalization.
Wang was also accused of lavishing millions of yuan in taxpayer's money on the project.
Wang Haichen, the mayor of Miyun County, proposed the whimsical plan at a local congress meeting, which immediately raised controversy. The spokesman absolved him from the blame, saying it wasn't his idea, Beijing Youth Daily reported today.
A company planned to build a large English-only community to create the illusion of being abroad, but the county government has vetoed it, the spokesman told the newspaper.
According to Wang's earlier statement, a local village would be turned into a 67-hectare castle with 16 courtyards of English-style houses.
Some netizens supported Wang's plan to build an international tourism resort but they pointed out that saying English doesn't mean globalization.
Wang was also accused of lavishing millions of yuan in taxpayer's money on the project.
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