Paint my world Green

I guess this is one way to create grass. But maybe next time the shade of green won't be so.....neon.

How green is my valley

In these days of climate change, we're all being urged to go green. But it seems Chinese officials might have taken the instruction a bit too literally.

When quarrying stopped at Laoshu mountain in South-Western Fumin county, villagers were left with an eyesore.

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Gren Valley
Instead of letting nature take its course, however, the government decided to spray-paint the area a garish and decidely unnatural shade of green.

The makeover took seven workers a month, and cost an estimated £30,000.

No official explanation has been given, but locals are speculating that politicians were trying to change the area's feng shui.

Others suggest they were trying to counter accusations that the quarry had damaged the environment.

A forestry department official, who refused to give her name, would say only: "This is an order from above. You should ask the leader from above. I don't have any information on this."