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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