03/10/2013

Chinese Investment Group Want To Rebuild The Crystal Palace

A Chinese investment group have unveiled plans to build a replica of the Crystal Palace on the same site as the old building, which burnt down in 1936.

The original Crystal Palace was built in 1851 in Hyde Park, before being moved to the Crystal Palaca in 1854.

Now the ZhongRong Group want to build a new cultural attract and restore the park surrounding the site in Bromley.

It is claimed that the project could create up to 2,000 permanent and temporary jobs and attract wider investment into the area.

The proposal was announced today at an event held by Boris Johnson and Bromley Conucil.

(MH/CD)

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