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| Crystal Palace replica plans set to be revealed | Crystal Palace replica plans set to be revealed |
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| Plans to build a replica of the Crystal Palace on the site of the ground-breaking Victorian building in south London are to be unveiled later. | |
| ZhongRong Group wants to build a new cultural attraction and restore the surrounding park in Bromley. | ZhongRong Group wants to build a new cultural attraction and restore the surrounding park in Bromley. |
| The original was built in 1851 in Hyde Park but moved to Crystal Palace in 1854. It burnt down in 1936. | |
| The Chinese investment group will announce its plans at an event with the mayor and leader of Bromley Council. | The Chinese investment group will announce its plans at an event with the mayor and leader of Bromley Council. |
| It is anticipated that the new building will be the same size and scale as the original palace, which was designed by Joseph Paxton. | It is anticipated that the new building will be the same size and scale as the original palace, which was designed by Joseph Paxton. |
| The cast-iron and plate-glass building housed The Great Exhibition, which featured more than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world showing off Britain's industrial achievements. | |
| The palace and the grounds became the world's first theme park, offering education, entertainment, a rollercoaster and cricket matches, and even staged 20 FA Cup Finals between 1895-1914. | |
| At the time it burnt down, it was the largest glass structure in the world. | At the time it burnt down, it was the largest glass structure in the world. |
| There will be a year of consultation and design development before plans are formally submitted in autumn 2014. | There will be a year of consultation and design development before plans are formally submitted in autumn 2014. |