Window of the World (Changsha)

For other uses, see Window of the World.
Window of the World
世界之窗
Window of the World
Window of the World (Changsha) is located in Hunan
Window of the World (Changsha)
Location in Hunan
TypeTheme park
LocationXingsha, Changsha County, Hunan
Coordinates28°14′20″N 113°03′17″E / 28.238899°N 113.054849°E / 28.238899; 113.054849
Area0.4-square-kilometre (0.15 sq mi)
CreatedOctober 16, 1997 (1997-10-16)
Owned byHunan TV& Broadcast Intermediary CO., LTD.
Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises
China Travel Service
StatusOpen all year
Websitewww.colorfulworld.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese长沙世界之窗
Traditional Chinese長沙世界之窗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChángshā Shìjièzhīchuāng

The Window of the World is a theme park located in Changsha, Hunan, China. It has about 50 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 40 hectares.[1]

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).[2] As of 30 June 2016 Overseas Chinese Town Limited owned 25% stake.

List of major attractions in the Window of the World

Region Reproductions Notes
 Japan Mount Fuji, Tokyo Imperial Palace
 Egypt Pyramid, Lighthouse of Alexandria
 United States Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty
 Chile Ahu Akivi
 Australia Sydney Opera House
 Holland Tulip pastoral scenery
 Cambodia Angkor Wat
 Cambodia Thousand-Hand Kwan-yin
 Germany Neuschwanstein Castle
 Myanmar Shwedagon Pagoda
 Italy Trinità dei Monti

Entertainment facilities

Mount Rushmore
Neuschwanstein Castle
Ahu Akivi
Pyramid
Thousand-Hand Kwan-yin
Roller coaster
The peacock garden
Bungee jump
The cinema
Tulip pastoral scenery
Acrobatic performance
Western theatre
Western-style buildings
pictures
Water entertainment facilities
Cambodia

See also

References

  1. ^ 长沙世界之窗介绍（公司官网）(in Chinese)
  2. ^ 山西出版传媒网：华侨城文化产业大事记 2011 (in Chinese)
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