A SHANGHAI company will kick off construction on the world's tallest Ferris wheel in Beijing's Chaoyang Park today, Eastday.com reported. The Ferris wheel, which will be built by Shanghai Construction Group, will be 193 meters wide and 208 meters tall,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Mon, Nov 05 2007
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