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 Situated
at Overseas Chinese Town
in Shenzhen Special
Economic Zone, Splendid
China spreads over 450
mu of land. Its
miniature scenic area,
rich and comprehensive,
is a most lively replica
of China, reflecting
long-standing history,
brilliant culture, art,
ancient architecture as
well as the customs and
habits of 56
nationalities in China.
It is divided into
Scenic Spot Area and
Comprehensive Service
Area. About a hundred
scenic wonders were
arranged in the Scenic
Spot Area including the
Great Wall, life-size
Terra Cotta Figures of
Soldiers and Horses of
Qinling Mausoleum.
In addition, you can see
many world’s "most"
here:
1. the world’s most
ancient stone arch
bridge, Zhaozhou Bridge;
2. the astronomical
observatory, Ancient
Star-Observatory; 3. the
wooden pagoda, Yingxian
Wooden Pagoda; 4. the
world’s biggest palace
and Buddha statue, the
Imperial Palace and
Leshan Grand Buddha
Statue; 5. the largest
imperial garden, "the
garden of all gardens",
Yuanmingyuan; 6. the
world’s longest fresco,
Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes;
7. the world’s most
splendid building
located at the highest
land above sea level,
Potala Paiacel; 8. the
world’s most wonderful
karst landscape, the
Stone Forest; 9. the
world’s most steep
peaks, Mt. Huangshan;
10. one of the world s
biggest waterfalls,
Huangguoshu Falls.
Besides, the famous
pagodas, temples, towers
and grottoes with
infinite variety of
beauty and charm, and
local houses with rich
and colorful customs of
nationalities are all
found here. Other
well-known sights here
are the solemn and
dignified Huangdi Tomb,
the Mausoleum of Genghis
Khan, the Ming Tombs,
and Dr. Sun Zhongshan’s
Mausoleum and many more.
Emperors praying for
good harvests, the
wedding of Emperor Guang
Xu, a memorial ceremony
at Confucius Temple and
the local conditions and
customs of wedding and
funeral are the scenes
you won’t forget. In the
Comprehensive Service
Area, you can have a
taste of delicious
cuisines of Beijing,
Sichuan, Jiangsu and
Guangdong as well as
traditional delicacies
and snacks of the
country. You can even
enjoy the unmatched
music of the State of
Chu, performance of
national songs and
dances, demonstration of
making traditional
articles of handicraft
art, and a world rare
Cinerama. The endless
array of beautiful
handicrafts, antiques,
herbs and tonics, famous
local specialties as
well as tourist
souvenirs of Splendid
China awaits your
choice.
Traveling at Splendid
China for just one day,
you will acquire an
understanding of history
of five thousand years. |
