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Window
of the World
 Established
in Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town, the new
large tourist center covers an area of 480,000
square meters. Splendid China Miniature
Scenic Spot and China Folk Culture Villages
are not very far from the site.
Marvelous sights and sites of
historical interest in the world, ancient
and modern, natural landscapes and cultural
sites as well as dwelling houses, sculptures,
drawings and even folklore and theatrical
performances, each reappears in wonderful
miniature replica, made on a scale of 1:1,
1:5 and 1:1.5 respectively.
Window of the World, superb
in workmanship and lifelike, is a window
of histories, civilizations and attractions.
Division
The center is divided into nine
scenic areas according to the geographical
position and its category: the World Square,
the Area of Asia, the Area of Oceanic, the
Area of Europe, the Area of Africa, the
Recreational Center of Modern Science and
Technology, the Sculpture Park and the International
Street. Among the 118 scenic spots, you
can find the pyramid and the Amon Temple
of Karnak, the Angkor Wat of Cambodia, the
Grand Canyon of America, L'Arc de Triomphe
of Paris, the St. Peter's Cathedral of Vatican,
the Taj Mahal of India, the Sydney Opera
House of Australia, and the Leaning Tower
of Pisa.
Some large-sized spectacular
attractions are also available, like the
108-meter-tall Eiffel Tower that stands
erect. Once reaching its top by elevator,
one can take in the beauty of scenery of
Shenzhen and Hong Kong. In addition, the
Niagara Falls in miniature is more than
80 meters wide and 10 meters tall. Tourists
will also be fascinated by the view of the
active Hawaii Volcanoes, an intriguing scene
of glowing blazes with surging melting lava,
and the fountains, which are spurting water
as high as 100 meters.
World Square
Activities are usually held
at the entrance of the World Square, which
has a capacity of more than 10,000. Here
stand the six world-renowned statues. Around
the Square there're 108 giant pillars of
different styles, the large relief on a
wall of 2,00 square meters or so, and what's
more, the six huge gates representing the
birthplaces of the ancient civilizations.
Wonderful performances are presented on
the richly ornamented stage to sate all
holidaymakers.
Erecting amid the forest of
the fragrant litchi, 50 more sculpted figures
were exquisitely modeled on the celebrated
statures in the world: the Monument To Johann
Strauss, the Discus-Thrower, the Apollo
and the Thinker, etc.
International Street
International Street is mainly
composed of the residential architecture
of European, Asian and Islamic styles. Churches,
markets and streets are merged together,
forming a comprehensive service area, where
tourists can sit and taste the delicious
food of France, Italy, Australia, Russia,
Japan, Thailand and Korea as well as the
German beer and the Hawaii ice cream. You
may choose a variety of handicrafts and
souvenirs with perfect skills from different
countries.
Traffic
Various means of traffic are
available: the elevated single-track car
with a circular route, golf cart, ancient
Europe-style carriage, Gypsy caravan, old-fashioned
car, mono-paddled sampan and pneumatic raft
etc.
Prevailing over this center
is a charming and exotic atmosphere as soon
as evening lights are lit up at nightfall.
All recreational activities are highlighted
by 'Carnival Night'. Art procession composed
of multinational songs and dances as well
as folklore performances.
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