2012-08-06

Wuhan shopping center builds $10 million, 200kg gold brick road

A mall in Wuhan, Hubei, has laid a path consisting of 200 1-kilogram bricks, a veritable gold brick road. It is about 7 meters (more than 20 feet) long. It's a very inefficient way to use the gold though, laying down 1 kg bricks. A single 1 oz coin can cover a decent sized room in gold leaf.





武汉一商场用200公斤纯金砖铺“金光大道”(图)

Update: China Daily covers the story: Gold road shines in Wuhan

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