KUNMING, China – Chen Mingjing’s entrepreneurial instincts vaulted him from a peasant upbringing to undreamed-of wealth. Last September, Mr. Chen did what any socially aware entrepreneur might do: He opened a theme park of dwarfs, charging tourists about $9 a head to watch dozens of dwarfs in pink tutus perform a slapstick version of “Swan Lake” along with other skits.

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 March 4, 2010  Posted by Jules Siegel at 12:09 pm  Add comments

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