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OCT,
covering an area of 5 square kilometers, is located on the magnificent
Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen, P. R. China. Established as an economic
development zone as well as a corporation in 1985, it has now been
turned from a solitary wilderness into a modern seaside urban town
featuring culture, tourism, business, entertainment, high-tech and
elegant residential areas. Popular theme parks such as
Through over ten years' construction, OCT has now become a multinational conglomerate which boasts three pillar industries of electronics, tourism and real estate and whose annual sales income has exceeded 10 billion RMB. Konka color TV sets and such theme parks as Splendid China, China folk Culture Villages and Window of the World are household words all over the country and even well-known in Southeast Asia. OCT is striving to get known to the world. |
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Splendid China,
spreading over an area of 30 hectares, is the largest miniature park
in the world. Eighty-four replicas of typical Chinese ancient
buildings, natural landscapes and folk dwellings, which reflect the
Chinese history and culture of 5000 years, have been constructed on a
scale of 1:15. Among them are the Great Wall of China, the Imperial
Palace, the Temple of Confucius, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
and the like. It enables you to have the vision of skimming through
the Chinese history at every step and touring around China in one day. |
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China Folk Culture Villages,
a sister park of Splendid China, is a large cultural attraction where
folk art, folk customs and folk dwellings are on display. Occupying an
area of 18 hectares, it is composed of 24 life-size ethnic villages
representing 56 nationalities of China. Visitors are able to get some
knowledge of the Chinese ethnic architectural styles, appreciate folk
song and dance demonstrations while joining with the artists in their
performances and in the making of folk artifacts. |
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Window of the World
features the world wonders, historic sites, scenic spots, natural
landscapes, folk dwellings and customs, and world-renowned sculptures
and paintings. Occupying an area of 48 hectares, it is composed of 118
magnificent attractions set up on different scales from 1:1 to 1:100.
The attractions have been meticulously designed and constructed, among
the most magnificent of which are the 108-meter-high Eiffel Tower, the
Niagara Falls, and the 108 stone pillars and the 1680-square-meter
relief walls delineating the human evolution. The exotic evening show
and parade performed by artists from both China and abroad highlight
the carnival night. |
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Happy Valley, open to the public in 1998, is an amusement park
appealing to the Chinese people. It is composed of a water park and a
dry park. Featuring exciting and thrilling rides fit for both
teenagers and families with kids, it combines cultural themes with
amusement facilities. The Space Shot, Raft River Ride of Old Gold
Mine, and Jump Frog will give visitors a breathtaking experience while
Banyan Tree Slides, Master Blaster, Wave Pool and Tidal River lead you
to a happy adventure into the lost civilization of Maya in America.
The park also has a 4-D cinema, the first of its kind in Asia. |
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Standing on Shenzhen Bay, the 308-room hotel is a 4-star
resort, with lush gardens full of subtropical flowers, shadowy coconut
trees and greens. It has a lovely irregular swimming pool constructed
as if it occurs natural. Together with the tennis courts, they will
make you feel fresh and revitalized while you are enjoying a relaxing
holiday here. The hotel has both Chinese and Western food restaurants,
ready to serve you cuisine of various kinds. |
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Seaview Hotel,
which has nearly 500 rooms, is a 3-star hotel with full front seaviews.
From most of its rooms, guests can get a bird's eye-view of the
distant sights of Hong Kong across Shenzhen Bay. |
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Shenzhen Happy Valley International Youth Hostel is so far the
only one of the kind in Shenzhen. The accommodation facilities include
2-bed rooms, 3-bed rooms, 4-bed rooms, 6-bed rooms and 12-bed rooms,
with a separate washing room within each room. Dining room,
self-catering room, television room, mini-shop, washing room with
washing machines and dryers and Internet room are also available for
use. The rate ranges from US$5 to US$10, depending on the room you
request |
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Hexiangning was a well-known woman artist in modern China. The
gallery is one of the only two national galleries in China, only after
China Art Gallery. It is mainly engaged in the collection, display and
study of Hexiangning's paintings and calligraphy and works by some
other artists as well. It is also devoted to the exhibition and
collection of refined paintings from both home and abroad. |
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Huaxia Art Center
is a large comprehensive facility for art and culture. It has been the
place for many large national and international conferences,
exhibitions, and artistic and cultural exchanges in Shenzhen. The
center has also attracted first class art troupes from home and abroad
for performances in OCT every year. The pink main building itself and
its outside setting of relief sculptures are harmonized into an
artistic atmosphere. |
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Happy Line is a
state-of-the-art Swiss-made elevated monorail system. Trains run along
a closed circular line, passing through the four magnificent theme
parks, hotels and other tourist facilities in OCT. Passengers, while
seated comfortably, can get a full view of the sights far and near
along the 4.38km line. |
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