Long in history, Shenzhen boasts many cultural relies and scenic spots.
Those places of interest, such as ancient temples of Jin and Sui Dynasties,
Haiguang and Lingdu Temple of Tang Dynasty, Huaidu Temple of Southern
Tang Dynasty, Chiwan Goddess Temple of Song Dynasty, Xin'an Eight Sights
of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Lingding Island, Longao and Qiniang Mountain,
are really nice.
After being established as the first special economic
zone. Shenzhen has witnessed dramatic tourism development. Besides those
time-honoured cultural relics and scenic spots, the newly built tourist
attractions and facilities are also fascinating. Splendid China and
China Folk Culture Village are world-renowned theme parks. Safari Park
features in the theme of "Back to Nature". Xiangmi Lake, completed recently,
is a big amusement centre on water.
The golden beach in the east, garden scenery over
the sea in the west, and cosmopolitan sights in the downtown area each
has its own elegant glamour, and compete for beauty with each other.
Shenzhen, a frontier town in the past, now has become a modern international
tourist city with garden scenery on the coast of South China Sea.
Window of the World is a theme park which is situated
in the Overseas Chinese Town near Shenzhen Bay and covers a total area
of 480,000 square kilometres. To enhance world culture, it integrates
world wonders, historical relics, places of interest, and folk dance
performances into the garden. The slogan of Window of the world is "give
me a day and we will show you a splendid world".
Scenic spots in Window of the World are divided in
accordance with the Five Continents, forming a magnificent world together
with World Square, World Sculptures Garden, International Street, and
Jurassic Park. 118 scenic spots are imitated according to different
scales. Visitors acclaim them as the acme of perfection because the
scenes are so exquisite and vivid. Scenic spots in Window of the World
are like solid symphonic poems, while the fabulous folk performances
are like moving custom paintings. When night falls, grand folk song
and dance shows and carnivals parade on World Square incisively manifest
the theme of window of the world-"The world will be happy together with
you".
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