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List Of Amusement Parks In Asia
The following is a list of notable amusement parks in Asia. Armenia Yerevan * Victory Park Bangladesh Dhaka * Fantasy Kingdom * Shishu Park Chittagong * Foy's Lake Concord Brunei * Jerudong Park, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara China, People's Republic of Anhui * Fantawild Adventure, Wuhu Beijing * Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park * Happy Valley * Universal Studios Beijing * World Chocolate Wonderland Chongqing * Fantawild Adventure, Chongqing Guangdong * Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort: ** Chimelong Paradise, Guangzhou * Fantawild Adventure, Shantou * Overseas Chinese Town: ** China Folk Culture Village, Shenzhen ** Window of the World, Shenzhen ** Happy Valley, Shenzhen ** Splendid China, Shenzhen ** OCT East, Shenzhen * Minsk World, Shenzhen (closed) * Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort: ** Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Zhuhai * Lionsgate Entertainment World, Zhuhai Heilongjiang * Volga Manor, Harbin Jiangsu * Happy Valley Nanjing * China Dino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amusement Park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often featuring multiple areas with different themes. Unlike temporary and mobile funfairs and carnivals, amusement parks are stationary and built for long-lasting operation. They are more elaborate than city parks and playgrounds, usually providing attractions that cater to a variety of age groups. While amusement parks often contain themed areas, theme parks place a heavier focus with more intricately-designed themes that revolve around a particular subject or group of subjects. Amusement parks evolved from European fairs, pleasure gardens, and large picnic areas, which were created for people's recreation. World's fairs and other types of international expositions also influenced the emergence of the amusement park industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimelong Paradise
Chimelong Paradise () is a major amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Opened on April 12, 2006, Chimelong Paradise is the largest amusement park in China and boasts the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, which prior to the opening of The Smiler at Alton Towers, England shared the record for most inversions with Colossus at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England. It is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration. Chimelong Paradise is part of Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort which is operated by the Chimelong Group, a Chinese tourism company that also operates numerous other attractions, including Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, the Chimelong Safari Park and Chimelong International Circus. Chimelong Group reported that construction of the park cost over 1 billion RMB. Stretching over 60 hectares, the park currently contains more than 60 attractions and has a daily capacity of 50,000 visitors. In 2008, a new roller coaster opened that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhuhai
Zhuhai (, ; Yale: ''Jyūhói''), also known as Chuhai is a prefecture-level city located on the west bank of Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, on the southeastern edge of Pearl River Delta. Its name literally means "pearl sea", which originates from the city's location at the mouth of the Pearl River meeting the South China Sea. Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the west, Zhongshan to the north and Macau to the southeast, and shares maritime boundaries with Shenzhen and Hong Kong to the northeast across the estuary. Zhuhai was one of the original four Special Economic Zones established in 1980, as well as one of China's premier tourist destinations, being called the Chinese Riviera. While the city is located in the traditionally Cantonese-speaking province of Guangdong, a significant portion of the population is now made up of Mandarin-speaking economic migrants originally from inland provinces. The core of Zhuhai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in Hengqin, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China. It was designed by PGAV Destinations. The park broke ground on 28 November 2010 and soft-opened on 28 January 2014. The grand opening occurred on 29 March that year. The first phase of the park cost Renminbi, RMB 10 billion to build. It is part of the Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort, which aims to become the "Orlando of China". According to Themed Entertainment Association, TEA and AECOM, it is the 10th most visited theme park in the world in 2018, with 10.83 million visitors. Among its attractions are a wide range of amusements rides, animal shows, as well as the world's largest oceanarium with a total of of water. The theme park currently has five Guinness World Records under its name. Rides and shows Rides Shows Themed areas There are eight themed areas inside the park, each representing a part of the ocean. Ocean Avenue *The entrance area with shops and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort
Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort () is a theme park resort located in Hengqin, Zhuhai, China and owned by Chimelong Group. The resort currently consists of one theme park, two theaters and three themed hotels. With a 20 billion yuan investment, future plans for the resort include at least three additional theme parks, a new aerial tramway transportation system, an artificial island, and at least one additional hotel. Chimelong expects visitation at Chimelong International Ocean Resort to increase to over 50 million annually once all of the theme parks are operating. Theme Parks Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, designed by PGAV Destinations, is the resort's first theme park. The soft opening took place in January 2014 and the park officially opened in March 2014. Chimelong Marine Science Park Chimelong Marine Science Park is the second theme park planned for Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort. This ocean-themed park masterplanned by Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk World
Minsk World () was a military theme park located in Dapeng Bay, Shatoujiao, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It includes the former Soviet (later Russian) aircraft carrier ''Minsk'', redesigned as a tourist attraction. The theme park opened on 10 May 2000. As of 2005, it had attracted more than five million visitors and generated 450 million yuan in revenue. The park closed in February 2016 and the aircraft carrier was moved to Zhoushan for repairs, after which it would be moved to another theme park in Nantong, Jiangsu. History The aircraft carrier ''Minsk'' was part of the Soviet Pacific Fleet. It had to be retired as a result of a major accident which could only be repaired at Chernomorski's facility, located in the newly independent Ukraine. In 1995 it was sold to a South Korean businessman, and later resold to Shenzhen Minsk Aircraft Carrier Industry Co. Ltd., a Chinese company. Until 2006, when the company went bankrupt, ''Minsk'' was the centrepiece of a military theme par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OCT East
OCT East () is a major entertainment and resort complex in Yantian, Shenzhen, China. It was constructed at a cost of CNY 3.5 billion and covers an area of nearly . Construction started in 2004 and it was opened in 2007. It is divided into 3 theme parks, namely Knight Valley (), Tea Stream Resort Valley () and Wind Valley () and features 8 hotels and a Buddhist Temple. On 29 June 2010, a malfunction at a rocket ride killed six and injured ten. According to one victim, first responders took 20 minutes to reach her. See also *Wood Coaster (Mountain Flyer), a roller coaster in Knight Valley *Dameisha Beach, a neighboring beach resort *List of parks in Shenzhen References Yantian District Amusement parks in Shenzhen Geography of Shenzhen {{Shenzhen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splendid China Folk Village
Splendid China Folk Village (Chinese: 锦绣中华 民俗 村, pinyin: Jǐnxiù Zhōnghuá Mínsú Cūn) is a theme park including two areas (Splendid China Miniature Park & China Folk Culture Village) located in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. The park's theme reflects the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, customs and habits of various nationalities. It is one of the world's largest scenery parks in the amount of scenarios reproduced. The park is developed and managed by the major travel and tourist corporation, China Travel Service. Location Splendid China is situated by the Shenzhen Bay in a tourist area of Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. It is a 35-40 minute train ride from Luohu Station on Line 1 of the Shenzhen Metro or 30 minutes by bus (bus number 101 or mini-bus 23 are two examples). Hours and tickets Time: 9.00 am to 9.00 pm Entry Closing time: 6.00 pm 1 Day ticket Ticket Price: RMB 220 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Valley Shenzhen
Happy Valley Shenzhen () is a theme park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Opened in 1998, it is the first of the Happy Valley theme park chain. Covering an area of , the park is composed of nine themed areas including Spanish Square, Cartoon City, Mt. Adventure, Gold Mine Town, Shangri-la Woods, Sunshine Beach, Typhoon Bay, Playa Maya Water Park and Happy Times. The Playa Maya Water Park is open for five months (May to October) each year, and is themed after the Mayan civilization with buildings and statues in Mayan architectural styles. Outside the park a Happy Line monorail train has a stop near the entrance of Happy Valley. Notable rides Defunct Rides See also *List of parks in Shenzhen References External links Official website {{Shenzhen Amusement parks in Shenzhen Nanshan District, Shenzhen 1998 establishments in China Amusement parks opened in 1998 Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Window Of The World
Window of the World () is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It has about 130 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 48 hectares (118 acres). The 108 metre (354 ft) tall Eiffel Tower dominates the skyline and the sight of the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal all in proximity to each other are all part of the appeal of this theme park. Transportation The Window of the World Station on Line 1 and Line 2 of the Shenzhen Metro is located directly in front of the park. The Happy Line monorail has a stop near Window of the World. Monorail and open cars runs inside the park. In media In his autobiographical graphic novel ''Shenzhen'', Guy Delisle visits the park with a Chinese acquaintance. The Park was a destination of The Amazing Race 28. List of major attractions in the Window of the World ''Europe'' region * The Matterhorn and the Alps between the Valais canton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, and Huizhou to the northeast. With a population of 17.56 million as of 2020, Shenzhen is the third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. Shenzhen is a global center in technology, research, manufacturing, business and economics, finance, tourism and transportation, and the Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth busiest container port. Shenzhen is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Shenzhen roughly follows the administrative boundaries of Bao'an County, which was established since imperial times. The southern portion of Bao'an County was seized by the British after the Opium Wars an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Folk Culture Village
The China Folk Culture Village (深圳中国 民 俗 文化 村) is a part of Splendid China Folk Village in Shenzhen, China. It is located adjacent to the Splendid China theme park and features displays of the daily life and architecture of China's 56 ethnic groups. It was opened to the public in October 1991. Villages The park's recreated villages include the following: * Yi Village *Miao Village * Dong Village * Naxi Village *Buyi Village * Yao Village * Zhuang Village *Mosuo Village * Dai Village * Wa Village * Hani Village * Gaoshan Village * Bai Village * Li Village * Jingpo Village *Tibetan Nationality * Uyghur Nationality *Quadrate Yard * Mongolian Nationality *Korean Nationality *Cave-house in North Shaanxi * Tujia Village Festivals The China Folk Culture Village has featured several cultural festivals, including the Water Splashing Festival of the Dai, the Shawm Festival of the Miao, the Torch Festival of the Yi, the Huaxia Great Cultural Temple Fair, the Xinjiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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