October 1, 2009 — China Installing World’s Largest Merry-Go-Round

November 6th | Henry Davis Posted in 2009, Amusement Rides, Celebration, Chinese Calendar, Chinese Government, Communism, Dim Sum, Henry Davis, Himmelskibet, October, Silly People | No Comments »

Beijing, China (NDNS) — Two years ago China built the world’s largest Ferris Wheel, now to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the creation of the People’s Republic of China they have installed the World’s Tallest Merry-Go-Round.  This supplants the “Himmelskibet” in Copenhagen, Denmark that measures at Eighty-Meters in height.  The new record for the Chinese Merry-Go-Round is eighty-eight meters in height. 

The ride features all of the creatures of the Chinese calendar; Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse (traditionally on Merry-Go-Rounds anyway), Sheep, Monkey, Cock, Dog, and Pig.  

Chinese President Hu Jintao spoke at the ceremony opening the ride, “This is a very good day for the People’s Republic!  They said we couldn’t put a man in space; but, we did it!  They said we couldn’t build the world’s largest Ferris Wheel; but, we did it!  And, they said we couldn’t build the world’s largest  Merry-Go-Round; but we did it!  When the people as a collective put their minds together we can accomplish anything!  World’s largest Tilt-a-Whirl; YOU’RE NEXT!”


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