Tianjin Plan to Remake Blast Site Into Park Is Criticized

A plan in Tianjin, China, to turn the site of last month's deadly warehouse explosions into an “eco-park” is drawing ridicule from local residents and online commentators. Tianjin authorities asked for public opinion on the plan for a 24-hectare park that will include a monument to remember the dead, as well as a primary school and kindergarten nearby. The proposal, which comes just a few weeks after the blasts, has generated critical comments online from people who question...

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