Why did Beijing bulldoze a tournament golf course?
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Why did Beijing bulldoze a tournament golf course?
Read MoreLess than one week after Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources officials announced a crackdown on illegal land use, including golf courses, government inspectors arrived at King Valley Country Club in Zhejiang province’s Anji county. Less than one week after that, bulldozers showed up and …
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