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China's first national park to be built in Tangwanghe

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the National Tourism Administration have approved the establishment of China's first pilot national park - Heilongjiang Tangwanghe national park. China's existing national forest parks, national geological... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Oct 23 2008

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