Splendid China

Shenzhen


Traverse the Middle Kingdom in miniature at this theme park featuring China's famous landmarks rendered on a Lilliputian scale. Included in the admission is China Folk Culture Village, presenting faux minority villages complete with costumed dancing and cultural performances.

A mini-monorail run by the Shenzhen Happy Line Tour Co links the parks together along with Window of the World and several hotels.


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Nearby Shenzhen attractions

1. China Folk Culture Village

0.11 MILES

Operated by CTS, China's major state-owned travel company, this theme park features recreations of minority villages from across China, together with…

2. OCT Harbour

0.47 MILES

You could almost be in California at this palm-lined lifestyle complex set around artificial lakes and fountains, offering upmarket dining, nightlife and…

3. OCT Art & Design Gallery

0.5 MILES

The interiors of this former warehouse are adorned with the works of Chinese and international graphic designers. Exhibits change frequently. It's a glass…

4. He Xiangning Art Museum

0.57 MILES

The esoteric permanent collection in this impressive building features Japanese-influenced Chinese water paintings by Hé Xiāngníng (1878–1972). She was a…

5. OCT-LOFT

0.6 MILES

By far the best place for strolling or simply hanging out in the city is the breezy OCT-LOFT complex, a warren of repurposed communist-era factories criss…

6. Window of the World

1.13 MILES

It's 'Around the World in 80 Minutes' (OK, more like half a day) at this endearingly kitsch theme park set in well-tended gardens. From the Houses of…

7. Ping An Finance Centre

4.16 MILES

The fourth-tallest building in the world when it topped out in 2015, the Ping An Finance Centre (599m) rises like a glass pencil above Shenzhen's ever…

8. Mai Po Nature Reserve

4.43 MILES

The 270-hectare nature reserve includes the Mai Po Visitor Centre at the northeastern end, where you must register; the Mai Po Education Centre to the…