Shanghai Flowerport, or "Keukenhof"
(April 2, 2005)
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| Along the South-East coast, not far from Luchogang, a Chino-Dutch joint effort has created the beginning of Flowerport, a "Copy" of the famous Dutch Keukenhof, opened for the public early 2005. | |||
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There are three mills, but remarkably bad copies of real Dutch windmills. The wings are far too short! Chinese can make much better copies! Why? Safety? If you want to see or know more about Dutch Windmills, goto The Dutch Mill Database If you want to see more Dutch Windmills in Shanghai, goto Shanghai Mills | |||
The copy  |
A real one "Hermien" ©wildrosevaley in Harreveld province of Gelderland pending request permission to publish  |
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The copy  |
A real one "Salamander" ©amko-grafics A wood-saw Mill in Leidschendam pending request permission to publish  |
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The copy  |
A real one "De Distilleerketel" ©skyscrapercity A flour Mill in Rotterdam-Delfshaven pending request permission to publish  | ||
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