The Window of the World is a
theme 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 ...
located in
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the Capital city, capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a popul ...
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Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi ...
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China. It has about 50 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 40 hectares.
History
The Window of the World was founded in 1997 by Hunan Dianguang Media co., LTD,
Overseas Chinese Town Limited and
China Travel Service (Hong Kong).
山西出版传媒网：华侨城文化产业大事记
2011 (in Chinese) As at 30 June 2016 Overseas Chinese Town Limited owned 25% stake.
List of major attractions in the Window of the World
Entertainment facilities
* Roller coaster
* Bungee jump
Bungee jumping (), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a ...
* Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsule ...
* Fairground ride apparatus
* bumper boat
* The peacock garden
* The cinema
* Acrobatic performance
* Western theatre
* Western-style buildings
* Water entertainment facilities
See also
* List of amusement parks in Asia
References
External links
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Tourist attractions in Changsha
Buildings and structures in Changsha
Replica constructions in China