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]
| 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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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 at 30 June 2016 Overseas Chinese Town Limited owned 25% stake.
List of major attractions in the Window of the World edit
| Region | Reproductions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Japan |
Mount Fuji, Tokyo Imperial Palace | |
 Egypt |
Pyramid, Lighthouse of Alexandria | |
 United States |
Mount Rushmore | |
 Chile |
Ahu Akivi | |
 Australia |
Sydney Opera House | |
 Holland |
Tulip pastoral scenery | |
 Cambodia |
Angkor Wat | |
| Cambodia |
Thousand-Hand Kwan-yin | |
 Germany |
Neuschwanstein Castle | |
 Myanmar |
Shwedagon Pagoda | |
 Italy |
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 edit
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