Core Viewpoint - The Tianmu Lake Animal Kingdom cultural tourism complex project in Liyang, Jiangsu, with a planned investment of 3.55 billion yuan, has been halted after just one year of construction due to financial and environmental pressures, including missing environmental impact assessment procedures [1][3]. Group 1: Project Overview - The Tianmu Lake Animal Kingdom project was a key cultural tourism initiative in Jiangsu province, with a total planned investment of 3.55 billion yuan [1][3]. - The project has been officially confirmed to be halted, and the local government is now seeking to introduce social capital for its future [1][3]. Group 2: Environmental Concerns - The project is located within an important protection area of Tianmu Lake, which focuses on water source conservation, forest protection, and wetland protection, prohibiting new projects that discharge pollutants [2][3]. - There is no public record of an environmental impact assessment approval or processing for the Animal Kingdom project on the Liyang government’s official website [2][3].