How green is my valley

Last updated at 22:00 14 February 2007


In these days of climate change, we're all being

urged to go green. But it seems Chinese officials might have taken the instruction a bit too literally.

When quarrying stopped at Laoshu mountain

in South-Western Fumin county, villagers were

left with an eyesore.

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Gren Valley

Instead of letting nature

take its course, however, the government

decided to spray-paint the area a garish and

decidely unnatural shade of green.

The makeover took seven workers a month,

and cost an estimated £30,000.

No official explanation has been given, but

locals are speculating that politicians were trying

to change the area's feng shui.

Others suggest

they were trying to counter accusations

that the quarry had damaged the environment.

A forestry department official, who refused to

give her name, would say only: "This is an order

from above. You should ask the leader from

above. I don't have any information on this."

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