Boris Johnson is in talks with a Chinese developer to rebuild the long-lost Crystal Palace which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851 in south London.
ZhongRong Holdings, part of Shanghai-based Zhongrong Group, is understood to want to recreate the glass and iron structure first showcased 162 years ago.
The project is expected to be “in the spirit” of the original Victorian scheme rather than a precise replica, with shops and public space for exhibitions.
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