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China’s tourist attraction creates fake Mount Fuji, sparks criticism: ‘Low-level parody’
The incident has reignited criticism over Hebei province’s trend of building replicas of world-famous landmarks.
China paints hilltop white to mimic Japan’s Mount Fuji, tourists feel duped after paying ₹1,100 entry fee
A tourist spot in Hebei, China, is under fire for painting a small hill white to resemble Mount Fuji, charging visitors.
Fake it till you flake it: China’s painted ‘Mount Fuji’ leaves tourists frosty
A hill in Hebei, China, was transformed into a faux Mount Fuji with white paint, attracting tourists with promises of scenic views and a volcano experience for 98 yuan. However, the attraction, ...
Chinese hill painted white in botched attempt to mimic Mount Fuji sparks laughter
The management team, from Linqigu Real Estate Company, even referred to the hill as a “volcano”, adding weekend “eruptions” ...
Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week
Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week.
Mount Fuji climber is rescued twice in one week after returning for lost phone
The 27-year-old university student was carried down the iconic Japanese mountain on a stretcher days after being airlifted ...
Siddharth Kak, host of famous show ‘Surabhi’ shares his Japan experience
Through his YouTube channel, Kak shared his experience of visiting Japan, where he had gone to shoot a project.
A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
Police say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness near the peak of Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope ...
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Oops—Same Man Requires Two Emergency Rescues on Mount Fuji in Less Than a Week
It made international news when there had to be two rescue missions on Mount Fuji in a week . . . both for the same man.
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Kowloon Peak or Mount Fuji? Pictures of Hong Kong’s mountain goes viral for its resemblance
A picture taken of Kowloon Peak at the perfect moment has gone viral for resembling Mount Fuji, dubbing it the "Mount Fuji of Hong Kong".
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Japanese scientists find microplastics in clouds above Mount Fuji
Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present ... In a study published in Environmental Chemistry Letters, scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama to collect water from ...
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China paints hilltop white to mimic Japan’s Mount Fuji, tourists feel duped after paying ₹1,100 entry fee
A tourist spot in Hebei, China, is under fire for painting a small hill white to resemble Mount Fuji, charging visitors. A theme park in northern China has sparked national ridicule after ...