Demolition of illegal gardens in State-owned forest area begins

Authorities began to demolish illegal gardens built in a State-owned forest area in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday.

An investigative team headed by senior officials in the province found that the Gardens of Cao on Zhangguangcai Mountain had been built on land that was supposed to be used for forest preservation.

The Gardens of Cao takes the family name of local businessman Cao Bo.