7 November, 2007 |

Chinese build the largest big wheel in the world

The biggest in the world the big wheel will appear in capital of China. As AFP, referring to the state mass-media, informs, construction of a design in height in 208 meters will be finished in 2009. A wheel under the name “Beijing Sky Boat” will rotate 48 capsules, each of which is calculated upon 40 people. Construction will manage to Chinese in 99 million dollars.
On a site of company The Great Wheel, which is engaged in construction of an attraction, it is spoken what it will be opened in August, 2008, at the beginning of the Olympiad. However, according to sources in the company, construction is rather tightened. After opening the Peking wheel its smaller 165-meter copy will be constructed in Singapore.
The Chinese press marks, that visitors of park Chaojan can admire a fine view of the city by means of “heavenly boat”. However, AFP marks, that visibility in Peking from time to time does not exceed several hundreds meters because of polluted air.
Today the highest big wheel is constructed in Gret Britain- British attraction London Eye -which height makes 135 meters.
 

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