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Tallest Ferris wheel planned

The world's highest Ferris wheel project is expected to come up in Guangzhou, Guangdong's provincial capital, later this year. The idea is to give the city's tourism business a lift. The giant Ferris wheel, to be built on the roof of the city's... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Mar 18 2009

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