If tourism officials have their way, visitors to Beijing in 2009 will not only have to climb the Great Wall of China, but also the Great Wheel, says Ben Blanchard of Reuters. At 208 metres tall, the Great Wheel will be the world's largest ferris wheel ... ...full story at Shanghaiist
from Shanghaiist on Tue, Nov 06 2007
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