A real-life Jurassic Park has sprung up amid flower fields in China

These are dinosaurs we don't mind getting up close and personal with.
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It looks like straw art might become a thing soon.

Just last week, a construction site in Henan, China, erected more than 200 scarecrows in the shape of animals and cartoon characters to create hype for its soon-to-be opened wild animal safari.


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This week, a rapeseed flower field in Chongqing in Southwest China is now home to towering T-Rexes, water buffalo and mammoths, all made out of straw.

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It's yet unknown if this straw Jurassic Park was created as a marketing stunt, but it's definitely drawing crowds of curious visitors wanting a photo op.

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Alicia Tan

Alicia Tan was an Asia Deputy Editor at Mashable. She has over 11 years of experience in journalism, magazine production and content publishing; specialising in women's lifestyle, fashion and beauty. When she's not writing, she's obsessing over Totoro, Ryan Gosling and online shopping.

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