China takes DIY approach to mountain greenery
Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2007
Guardian Unlimited
The green-painted mountainside in Fumin county, south-west China. Photograph: China Daily/Reuters
Villagers in south-western China are scratching their heads over the local government's decision to paint a barren mountainside green, it was reported today.
Workers who began spraying the Laoshou mountain last August told nearby residents they were doing so on the orders of the area authorities, but had not been told why.
Some villagers believed Fumin county officials were attempting to change the area's feng shui - the ancient Chinese belief of harmonising the physical environment for maximum health and financial benefit.
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