A group of dwarfs who set up their own community in China after being bullied, have turned their village into a tourist attraction.
People more than 131cm tall were originally banned from the dwarfs' commune of 120 residents in Kunming, southern China, The Sun newspaper reports.
But residents of the tiny town, which has its own police force and fire brigade, have decided to turn their refuge into a business opportunity.
The group have created a theme park attraction by building mushroom houses and living and dressing as fairy tale characters.
Fu Tien, a spokesman for the dwarfs, said the village had given the group a sense of independence.
"As small people we are used to being pushed around and exploited by big people. But here there aren't any big people and everything we do is for us."
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