Tourists in Copenhagen lament loss of Little Mermaid

Tourists trekking to Copenhagen hoping to see an iconic statue of The Little Mermaid were left considerably underwhelmed on Saturday after being confronted by a still image on a giant video screen.

The installation allows tourists to view live footage of the sculpture from her temporary new home, the Danish pavilion at Shanghai's Expo 2010, but the first visitors were not at all happy at what they saw.

"The screen is funny. The place looks like a memorial for The Little Mermaid, like she had died," said Floor Vos of the Netherlands. (text by AFP)