![]() ![]() The director of the Gaomi press centre, Wang Youzhi, told the official Xinhua news agency that the theme park was more a "vision" than a concrete plan. Although villagers counter that they stopped growing the cereal in the 1980s, the government is reportedly planning to pay local farmers to plant 1,600 acres (650 hectares) of the unprofitable crop. Inspired by Mo's 1997 novel Red Sorghum, which Zhang Yimou adapted into an award-winning film, the government also plans to create a Red Sorghum Culture and Experience Zone in Ping'an. ![]() For Gaomi city officials, it could prove to be a goldmine. ![]() For many ordinary Chinese, however, the prize was a sign that China's cultural influence may now rival its economic clout. The author has worked with the Chinese Communist party for decades – many outspoken dissidents were outraged by the award. The plan adds a touch of avarice to the range of reactions with which China has received Mo's Nobel victory. ![]() Authorities in Gaomi, the municipality that administers Ping'an, plans to build a £67m "Mo Yan Culture Experience" theme park around the writer's old home, according to the Beijing News. Ping'an, population 800, may soon be hard-pressed to maintain its rustic charm. ![]()
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