Window of the World (Changsha)
| Window of the World | |||||||
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| 世界之窗 | |||||||
Window of the World | |||||||
Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Type | Theme park | ||||||
| Location | Xingsha, Changsha County, Hunan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 28°14′20″N 113°03′17″E / 28.238899°N 113.054849°E | ||||||
| Area | 0.4-square-kilometre (0.15 sq mi) | ||||||
| Created | October 16, 1997 | ||||||
| Owned by | Hunan TV& Broadcast Intermediary CO., LTD. Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises China Travel Service | ||||||
| Status | Open all year | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 长沙世界之窗 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長沙世界之窗 | ||||||
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The Window of the World is a theme park located in Changsha, Hunan, China. It has about 50 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 40 hectares.[1]
History
[edit]The Window of the World was founded in 1997 by Hunan Dianguang Media co., LTD, Overseas Chinese Town Limited and China Travel Service (Hong Kong).[2] As of 30 June 2016 Overseas Chinese Town Limited owned 25% stake.
List of major attractions in the Window of the World
[edit]| Region | Reproductions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Fuji, Tokyo Imperial Palace | ||
| Pyramid, Lighthouse of Alexandria | ||
| Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty | ||
| Ahu Akivi | ||
| Sydney Opera House | ||
| Tulip pastoral scenery | ||
| Angkor Wat | ||
| Thousand-Hand Kwan-yin | ||
| Neuschwanstein Castle | ||
| Shwedagon Pagoda | ||
| Trinità dei Monti |
Entertainment facilities
[edit]- Roller coaster
- Bungee jump
- Ferris wheel
- Fairground ride apparatus
- bumper boat
- The peacock garden
- The cinema
- Acrobatic performance
- Western theatre
- Western-style buildings
- Water entertainment facilities
The cinema
Tulip pastoral scenery
Acrobatic performance
Western theatre
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 长沙世界之窗介绍（公司官网）(in Chinese)
- ^ 山西出版传媒网：华侨城文化产业大事记 2011 (in Chinese)
External links
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