Hunan turning mine pit into ice resort

　　CHANGSHA, Jan. 17  A deserted mine pit in central China's Hunan Province is being turned into an "ice theme park" featuring skiing, ice skating and water rides.

　　More than five decades of mining by a local cement producer left a pit 100 meters deep and measuring 180,000 square meters at the surface in the provincial capital Changsha.

　　Turning the bowl-shaped industrial wasteland into a tourist destination is challenging. Given the depth of the pit, construction workers have to use a tunnel to get concrete to the bottom.

　　The theme park is expected to open in 2018, according to the local government. Enditem

　　Hunan turning mine pit into ice resort

　　Source: Xinhua2016-01-17 17:37:35

　　CHANGSHA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A deserted mine pit in central China's Hunan Province is being turned into an "ice theme park" featuring skiing, ice skating and water rides.

　　More than five decades of mining by a local cement producer left a pit 100 meters deep and measuring 180,000 square meters at the surface in the provincial capital Changsha.

　　Turning the bowl-shaped industrial wasteland into a tourist destination is challenging. Given the depth of the pit, construction workers have to use a tunnel to get concrete to the bottom.

　　The theme park is expected to open in 2018, according to the local government. Enditem