Window of the World (Changsha)

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 within 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)
OwnerHunan 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 located on 40 hectares of land.[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

RegionReproductionsNotes
AustraliaSydney Opera House
CambodiaAngkor Wat, Guishan Guanyin
ChileAhu Akivi
EgyptGiza Pyramids, Lighthouse of Alexandria
FranceEiffel Tower, Louvre Pyramid
GermanyNeuschwanstein Castle, Heidelberg Gate
IndonesiaTongkonan
IraqHanging Gardens of Babylon
ItalyLeaning Tower of Pisa, Trinità dei Monti
JapanMount Fuji, Tokyo Imperial Palace
KuwaitKuwait Water Towers
MyanmarShwedagon Pagoda
NetherlandsTulip pastoral scenery
TurkeyHagia Sophia
United KingdomTower Bridge, Palace of Westminster
United StatesMount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, Unisphere, United States Capitol

Entertainment facilities

Thousand-Hand Kwan-yin
The peacock garden
The cinema
Tulip pastoral scenery
Acrobatic performance
Western theatre
Western-style buildings
Water entertainment facilities
Lake

See also

References