Dwarfs a big hit at China theme park FEATURE 04/07/2010

Dwarfs a big hit at China theme park

FEATURE 04/07/2010 HEIQIAOMU — In an imperial yellow coat and stylish shades, China’s dwarf emperor toddles from his tiny mushroom house to rapturous applause and a welcoming volley of ear-splitting techno music. Barely a meter tall, the mini-monarch squats proudly on a royal stool as his court of dwarves and midgets — dressed as fairies, warriors, cooks, and monks — regale hundreds of paying visitors with a high-pitched, syrupy ballad. China’s imperial days may be long gone, but this scaled-down version lives on at the “Dwarf Empire,” a popular attraction at a theme park that opened in September in southwestern Yunnan province... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100407com6.html

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