CHINA 5A TRAVEL
The resort works as a menu of separate day-plans — one ticket per park, all strung along a single metro line. Pick your park by mood, miniature sightseeing, folk spectacle or coaster thrills, and let the evening shows choose the finale. These notes blend official guidance with recent travelers' experience.
Suggested Itinerary
- Day 1 — Window of the World
Morning loop from World Square: the Eiffel Tower base, pyramids and Sphinx, Angkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Niagara Falls; afternoon rides such as Fly Over America and the Grand Canyon flume; stay for the ~19:15 tower light show from the Arc de Triomphe, then the evening gala. - Day 2 — Splendid China Folk Village
Trace the map of China from Great Wall to Potala Palace; linger over crafts in the 28 ethnic villages; catch the 14:30 'Legend of the Desert' horse stunts, the 16:30 'Oriental Glamour' costume revue and 19:45 'Dragon & Phoenix Dancing in China', closing with the 21:20 molten-iron fireworks. - Day 3 — Happy Valley & OCT Harbour
Ride until the legs quit — Snow Mountain Flying Dragon, Golden Wave, the mine train — with Magic Castle and Mini World·Adventure Hill for the kids; recover over a free OCT Harbour evening of waterfront canals, dinner and the Shenzhen Bay promenade.
What to See
The 108-metre Eiffel Tower
A 1:3 replica with award-winning lighting; the observation elevator is closed, but you can still walk inside the base.
The Miniature World Walk
Sydney Opera House, Leaning Tower, Mount Fuji, Christ the Redeemer — 130-odd landmarks, with a Louvre Pyramid serving as your metro entrance.
China on One Map
Splendid China's 82 miniatures from the Terracotta Army to the Mogao murals — the world's largest miniature park when it opened in 1989.
Folk Culture Village
28 village compounds presenting the traditions of China's 56 ethnic groups — hands-on heritage crafts by day, big stage shows by night.
Happy Valley Coaster Lineup
China's first suspended coaster, Asia's first W-shape water coaster, a 360° looping coaster — and the Bullet Coaster flagship when it is running.
OCT Harbour & Wetland
Free canals, O'PLAZA mall, aquarium and water-show theatre; the neighbouring mangrove wetland opens free by reservation, closed Mondays and Wednesdays.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Cantonese Dim Sum
Har gow, siu mai and flaky barbecue-pork puffs steamed to order — the region's great all-day ritual.
Coconut Chicken Hotpot
Shenzhen's own comfort dish: tender chicken poached in clear coconut water with a lime-and-chilli dip.
Roast Goose
Cantonese crackle-skinned goose over rice — order it early; the good kitchens sell out.
Double-Skin Milk
Silky steamed-milk pudding from the Shunde school of sweets — the classic waterfront night-cap at OCT Harbour.
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