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    A Voyage through China's Theme Parks

    Written by: Feng Yang
    Posted on: July 24, 2018 | | 中文

    Locals and tourists enjoying the theme park

    On the first of June every year, the International Children’s Day is celebrated as the biggest festival for kids, and many parents choose to take their children to spend a day in theme parks. Of course, amusement parks are not only the children’s favorite, but also a place for adults to release stress and experience something fantastic.

    In the upsurge of theme park construction, it is common to tap the potential of theme construction in line with existing resources in order for diversified theme gameplays in China to gradually come in public view. Tuniu.com, one of China's leisure tourism reservation platforms, recently issued the list of ‘featured theme park consumption popularity,’ which ranked and analyzed the various theme parks in China from the dimensions of “best comprehensive theme parks,” “best marine theme parks,” “best animal theme parks,” “best water theme parks” and “best potential theme parks.”

    The most popular ones that made it into the top three on the categories of “best comprehensive theme parks” are Shanghai Disneyland Resort, Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise, and Shanghai Happy Valley. Those on the list of “best marine theme parks” are Hong Kong Ocean Park, Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Park, and Wuhan Polar Ocean World and those for “best animal theme parks” are Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park, Beijing Zoo, and Shanghai Wild Animal Park. Finally, for the “best water theme parks,” Guangzhou Chimelong Water Park, Beijing Happy Water Cube Water Park and Anhui Wuhu Fantawild Water Park were selected.

    The Chimelong Paradise

    The Chimelong Paradise

    The following are some of China’s largest amusement parks with entertainment facilities that make your heart beat faster and beautiful scenery that makes one feel there are too many things to explore. If you’re reading this, you’re going to have a fun trip!

    Shanghai Disney Resort, the third Disneyland in Asia, the sixth in the world and the first in mainland China, has six major theme zones respectively for the Mickey Street, Fantasy Garden, Adventure Island, Treasure Bay, Tomorrow World, and Dream World.

    The Fantawild Adventure

    The Fantawild Adventure

    Shenzhen Happy Valley is a large theme amusement park and one of the first in the group of Chinese 5A rated tourist attractions. It is a modern theme park in China integrating participation, watching, entertainment and enjoyment.

    Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise is a super-large, world-class theme park with internationally advanced technology and managerial expertise, which provides riding tours, stunt theater, cruise performances, ecological leisure, featured catering, theme stores, and comprehensive service.

    Changzhou China Dinosaur Park, a dinosaur theme park integrating science popularization, entertainment and performance, is famously known as the "Eastern Jurassic".

    Changzhou China Dinosaur Park

    Changzhou China Dinosaur Park

    Wuhu Fantawild Adventure is a world of science, technology and fantasy, allowing people to return to the dinosaur’s century, experience space travel, probe into film stunts, and feel the magic of science fiction.

    Beijing Happy Valley has become an important symbol of experience-based tourism in the metropolis, with its fashionable, dynamic, joyful and dreamlike charm. People can enjoy the superb experience of the world's sixth largest entertainment equipment, such as the Crystal Wings and the Apollo Wheel.

    Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park has both the Coral Hall, the largest Asian marine aquarium that mainly displays the coral reef biota and the Polar Hall that displays polar marine animals through modern means.

    Changzhou Joyland, with a theme of “animation art and game culture,” has more than 30 experiential amusement facilities, such as Asia's first 360-degree ring roller coaster, “Secret of the Cloud” along with the highest, longest and fastest Asian flying roller coaster “Tearing the Starry Sky.”

    Translated by Xu Donglin


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