Splendid China Folk Village (
Chinese
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:
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民俗 村,
pinyin
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: Jǐnxiù Zhōnghuá Mínsú Cūn) is a theme park including two areas (Splendid China
Miniature Park &
China Folk Culture Village) located in
Shenzhen
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,
Guangdong
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province,
People's Republic of China
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. 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
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.
Location
Splendid China is situated by the
Shenzhen Bay in a tourist area of
Overseas Chinese Town
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(OCT) in the
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
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. It is a 35-40 minute train ride from
Luohu Station
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on
Line 1 of the
Shenzhen Metro
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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
Child Ticket: RMB 90 (height 1.2 m to 1.5m)
Small kids; free (smaller than 1.2m height)
Annual Ticket
Solo Annual Ticket: RMB 360 (only 1 person can use)
Parent Annual Ticket: RMB 460 (One parent with 1 child under 1.5 m)
Family Annual Ticket: RMB 660 (Two parents with 1 child under 1.5 m)
''Note: Annual Ticket prices as per February 2011. Solo as in November 2015''
About the park
Over 100 major tourist attractions have been miniaturized and laid out according to the map of China. Most attractions have been reduced on a scale of 1:15. It is divided into Scenic Spot Area and Comprehensive Service Area. The entire park covers 30 hectares.
There are cars and trains to transport visitors around the park, making it possible to visit the
Great Wall of China
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,
Forbidden City
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,
Temple of Heaven
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Summer Palace
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Three Gorges Dam
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,
Potala Palace
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The palace is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythic ...
and the
Terracotta Army
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in one day.
The park also hosts several shows depicting various events in Chinese History (e.g. a horse riding show depicting a battle led by
Genghis Khan), Chinese Cultural Show, etc. Some of the shows are only performed on weekends.
Other information
Asteroid
3088 Jinxiuzhonghua
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was named after the park.
Chinese 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 Chin ...
is adjacent to the park in Shenzhen.
See also
*
List of parks in Shenzhen
The following is a partial list of parks in Shenzhen, China, sorted in alphabetical order.
List
Theme Parks
Former Parks
See also
*List of lakes and reservoirs in Shenzhen
The following is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Shenzhen, ...
References
Travel China Guide article
External links
Official website Splendid China
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Amusement parks in Shenzhen
Miniature parks
Nanshan District, Shenzhen