Window of the World
Window of the World
open-market economy. As a result of the flow of people from
other parts of China searching for a better life, less than ten per
cent of the population in Shenzhen is originally from the city.
This explains why Mandarin rather than Cantonese – the main
language of Guangdong Province – is spoken there. Shenzhen
is the perfect place to entertain the children, get your shopping
fix and practice the family’s Mandarin. And it’s all less than two
hours away.
Shenzhen is a new city. Most of the entertainment for the
population was artificially introduced in the form of theme parks
– and lots of them!
Splendid China 錦綉中華 (jǐn xiù zhōng huá) is a theme
park that scales down China’s monuments to a manageable
size. You and the kids can spend a couple of hours exploring
the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta warriors, Li River
and more. Splendid China is suitable for younger kids and their
older siblings. It’s very easy to get to: just a 20-minute taxi ride
from Lo Wu station, or five-minutes taxi from Shenzhen Bay
checkpoint. The average visit takes around two- to three hours.
Window of the World 世界之窗 (shì jiè zhī chuāng) is next
door to Splendid China. Many visit the two parks on the same
day, but I wouldn’t recommend it with young children. Some
of the world’s most famous monuments are replicated here,
Window of the World
Splendid China
Splendid China