Plans to Turn Tianjin Blasts Site into Eco Park Mocked on Chinese Social Media.docVIP

Plans to Turn Tianjin Blasts Site into Eco Park Mocked on Chinese Social Media 　　 Plans to Turn Tianjin Blasts Site into Eco Park Mocked on Chinese Social Media 　　Chinese social media users are reacting with scorn at a Tianjin government idea to turn the site where twin explosions rocked the port city in August into an “eco park”. 　　Tianjin authorities proposed the idea to build the 24-hectare park and have called for input from the public. 　　The Binhua new area planning and land resources administration said a monument in memory of those who lost their lives would be “given pride of place” in the park， according to state media outlet Xinhua. 　　There are also plans to build primary schools and kindergartens in the area. 　　But the news has been met with derision online， with netizens questioning the priorities of the local authorities and the feasibility of the plan. 　　“This is disgusting. They’ve just skipped over the time for accountability and gone straight to the spin，” one user wrote on Weibo， China’s Twitter. 　　An artist’s impression of the proposed eco park on the Binhai government Weibo features a large lake that appears to be made out of the enormous crater made by the explosion. 　　“Using the crater means they won’t have to waste their effort digging a lake”said one Weibo user. 　　“No amount of money could create such a perfect effect for a park as that explosion did，” said another. 　　Ninety-five firefighters were among the 161 people killed when the explosions occurred， but there is speculation that the actual numbers are higher. 　　According to the Chinese Earthquake Administration， the first blast gen- erated shocks equivalent to three metric tons of TNT and the second blast equivalent to 21 metric tons， leaving a gaping crater.“They’re just trying to cover up the scars， erase all traces of damage and memories，” said one Weibo user. 　　“They’d be better off making a few gravestones for the people responsible for this accident” said another.