China Dinosaurs Park (), also called China Dinosaurs Land is a theme park located in

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, China. It has been open since September 2000. The park covers more than 600 mu (0.27 km²). As it is a theme park about dinosaurs, it is also called the "Eastern Jurassic Park". The museum contains a nearly complete fossil skeleton of the important dinosaur genus ''

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''. Changzhou Travel and Tourism Administration regards China Dinosaur Park as the most amusing base for

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. The park focuses on creating a harmonious ecological environment. There are 70 different kinds of trees and more than 4,000 plants in the park. The afforested areas comprise 70 percent of the total area. There are nearly twenty kinds of amusements for tourists to enjoy themselves. The symbolic building in the park is the museum of dinosaurs. The museum covers about 20,000 square meters, and contains more than ten halls, including "Evolution Hall" and "Woods Hall". The first floor of the museum is taken up by the skeleton of a dinosaur. You can also see many kinds of fossils of dinosaurs in the museum. In addition, there are a lot of amusing high-fidelity game facilities. All the games are related to dinosaurs, such as "Pterodactyl's movement" and "Hot dance of the dinosaur car". Another attractive place in the park is the hot spring pool. Every year there is a big festival in the park called International

Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival ( zh, t=元宵節, s=元宵节, first=t, hp=Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival ( zh, t=上元節, s=上元节, first=t, hp=Shàngyuán jié), is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the fifteenth d ...

. During this festival, there are many fireworks and beautiful lanterns in the park. If there is any festival approaching, Changzhou China Dinosaur Park will also present a big parade in which many people dressed in cartoon costumes dance and sing together. The parade sometimes shows classic scenes from cartoon films or computer games, such as 'Baby Dinosaur'.

Dinosaur Valley Hot Springs

The Dino-Valley Hot Springs was built in 2008 with an area of 280 mu (0.19 km²). It is also a part of the Dinosaur Park system. It upholds the concepts of being natural, healthy, fashion, and romantic in principle. The whole project includes a hot springs theme park, lodging center, conference center, luxury dining service, and SPA. It is evaluated as a “5A” scenic area and a member of the Executive Council Unit by China Tourist Association. The whole project consists of nearly forty pools, including some interesting ones such as Red Wine Pool, Fish Pool, and Chinese Medicine Pool.

Dino Water Town

Open since 2014 with an area of 137 thousand square meters. It is the world’s only dinosaur theme park for both business and travel use. It is a comprehensive place which includes shopping, dining, entertainment, lodging. Dino Water Town is the first commercial entertainment park in Changzhou which its concepts of "convenience, open, joy" in principle. Dino Water Town is different from traditional pedestrian street which combines shopping and amusement all together with dinosaur as its theme. People from various places coming to this scenic place, including local residents in Changzhou. It has become the new "City Living Room" and the most popular, cultural, and fashion entertainment center in Changzhou.

Attractions

* Outlets: various brands for shopping * Entertainment: CGV Theatre, Museum, * Bar Street * Theme Hotel * Sightseeing Tower * 3D Light Show and music fountain

Attractions

Roller coasters

Aquatic attractions

Other attractions

Gallery

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References

External links

China Dinosaurs Park website
{{Jiangsu topics Amusement parks in China Parks in Changzhou Tourist attractions in Jiangsu 2000 establishments in China Amusement parks opened in 2000