On the stump for woodlands
By Linda Gibson | China Daily | Updated: 2010-03-23 08:08

Which would you rather have in your neighborhood - a grove of large trees, or a busy street lined with dozens of bars?
Too bad nobody cared what the residents of Shijingshan district wanted. As usual, officials simply went ahead with their own secret plans to transform the neighborhood.
Only a fence that suddenly blocked off the woods next to Shijingshan Amusement Park alerted residents that something was about to happen to one of their favorite gathering spots.
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