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To: TigerLikesRooster
LOL, this is the cover story for why they are moving the shipyard:

http://english.people.com.cn/200308/13/eng20030813_122230.shtml

"Old Chinese Shipyard to Make Way for 2010 Shanghai World Expo Site

A Shanghai shipyard with more than 130 years of history is being moved to make way for 2010 Shanghai World Expo, said the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Tuesday.

A Shanghai shipyard with more than 130 years of history is being moved to make way for 2010 Shanghai World Expo, said the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Tuesday.

Shanghai city has decided to rebuild the Huangpu River frontagewhere the Jiangnan Shipyard is now located now into a modern business and residential area for the expo.

The city will build a new shipyard at Changxing island near themouth of the Yangtze River as a new home for Jiangnan Shipyard..."

25 posted on 06/29/2005 5:47:01 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Fitzcarraldo
Shanghai city has decided to rebuild the Huangpu River frontagewhere the Jiangnan Shipyard is now located now into a modern business and residential area for the expo.

That's it! They are disguising the thing as a "modern business and residential area"? What a great plan!

29 posted on 06/29/2005 5:52:15 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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