CHN: Splendid China (Part 2)
Shennan Avenue, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Daily: 9.00am - 9.00pm
Also, marvel at some replicas of Buddha statues.
I recall there weren't many visitors there in the month of March.
Welcome to Part 2 of Splendid China, a theme park that showcases the most iconic sights of China in the Overseas Chinese Town of Shenzhen. While Part 1 covers the cultural village area, Part 2 focuses on the miniature park section. At least Pikachu and Melon can say that they've conquered the Great Wall without having to go to Beijing.
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Before jumping into the miniatures, why not take a look at the Chinese zodiac signs?
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| I bet the twin dragons are having fun playing with the ball. |
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| Is that a peach in front of the monkey? |
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| Pikachu aspires to be as chubby as the pig. |
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| There are tens of thousands of sattues of Shakyamuni Buddha and his disciples at Longmen Grottoes in Henan province. |
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| Built during the Tang dynasty, Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan province stands at 71 m. |
I may not be able to name most of the miniatures, but I hope the photos can help satiate your travel wanderlust in this era of COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Have you been to the amazing Stone Forest of Shilin in Yunnan province? |
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| Correct me if I'm wrong, but are those monasteries at Wutai Mountain in Shanxi province? |
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| Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Monastery are independent pagodas forming a symmetric triangle. |
I only took a quick look at the trees planted by some of the so-called most famous people in the world, among the likes of George H. W. Bush and Fidel Castro.
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| All hail Emperor Pikachu! |
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| Anyone knows which part of China is shown on this photo? |
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| Melon was trying to sneak into the palace grounds. |
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| Are those little human figures enjoying the scenery? |
Fancy living in any of the palaces below?
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| That looks like a fun maze to traverse! |
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| Quite a lovely east-west marriage, don't you think? |
I'm not sure how long is the miniature of the Great Wall, but it's tastefully done for sure.
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| The actual length of the Great Wall is 21,196 km. |
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| Oops, the Great Wall had to be 'chopped off' to make way for giants (read: people). |
Located at the heart of Beijing, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City were built at the beginning of the 15th century.
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| Tiananmen literally means 'Gate of Heavenly Peace'. |
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| Forbidden City was the palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. |
The more I look at the various photos that I took, the more I'm convinced that I'm hardly knowledgeable about China.
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| Temple of Heaven was visited annually by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to pray for good harvest. |
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| I'd really appreciate it if someone can identify this particular place of interest for me. |
Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, as a symbol of protection for the emperor in his afterlife.
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| There are more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. |
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| Unfortunately, they were defeated by trash. |
Care to take a photo with one of the soldiers?
At last, we saw the terminus of the Great Wall.
Are you into rock carvings?
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| The world's largest stone statue of Buddha in a reclining pose is at Dazu in Sichuan province. |
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| I'm always fascinated by seal script, an ancient style of Chinese calligraphy. |
Here are the last few photos to end this post.
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| Potala Palace is the abode of the greatest leader of Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama. |
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| Beautiful landscaping, no? |
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| Chinese emperors used to wear robes adorned with nine dragons to symbolise longevity and eternity. |
Here's a trivia: asteroid 3088 Jinxiuzhonghua was named after the park.
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