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Originally Posted by Takao

Well, China just didn't buy one, they bought three.

The ex soviet carriers Kiev and Minsk have both been turned into amusement park/museum ships. The "cover story" for Varyag was that it was supposed to have become a hotel/casino. This however, was untrue. for more on the saga of the varyag goto http://www.varyagworld.com/ and http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...d/china/cv.htm .

Even more interesting was the construction of a "building" that has more than a passing resemblance to a Nimitz class aircraft carrier. It is located at the Oriental Green Boat Park near Shanghai.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=31.105...7&z=18&l=0&m=s

Make that four. They bought the old HMAS Melbourne when she was sold for scrap in 1983. Before she was broken up, she was examened by the PLA-N with piolts reported making landings on her.