Investor: Shenzhen OCT Economic Development Company of Hong Kong China Travel Service Group Completion Year: 1994 Area: 480,000 square meters Investment: 500 million yuan Window of the Historical World opened in June 1994. Window of the World is adjacent to splendid china and China Folk Culture Village, covering an area of 480,000 square meters. It is another large-scale cultural tourist attraction built by CTS in Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town. It brings together world wonders, historical sites, ancient and modern scenic spots, natural scenery, folk houses, sculptures, paintings, folk customs and folk song and dance performances, and reproduces a wonderful world. According to the regional structure of the world and the contents of sightseeing activities, the scenic spots are divided into nine scenic spots: World Square, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa, America, Modern Science and Technology Entertainment Zone, World Sculpture Garden and International Street, and 1 18 scenic spots. These include the world-famous pyramids in Egypt, the Temple of Amon, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Grand Canyon in the United States, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, St. Peter's Cathedral in the Vatican, the Taj Mahal in India, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and so on. These scenic spots are imitated in different scales, such as 1: 1, 1:5, 1: 15, which are exquisite and realistic. Some scenic spots are very spectacular. For example, the Eiffel Tower in France, scaled down to one third, is108m high and stands tall. Visitors can take the sightseeing elevator to the top of the tower and enjoy the scenery of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The reduced Niagara Falls is more than 80 meters wide with a drop of 10 meters. The current is rushing, the roar is loud and the momentum is huge. The Hawaiian volcano and the 100-meter fountain spewing lava amaze tourists. As the center of scenic activities, the World Plaza can accommodate more than 10000 tourists, with ten world-famous sculptures, 108 large stone pillars with different styles, nearly 2,000 square meters of embossed walls, six giant doors and a gorgeous stage symbolizing the birthplace of ancient world civilization. Artists from all over the world will perform wonderful programs to let tourists enjoy themselves in the cultural and artistic atmosphere. In a rich litchi orchard, there are more than 50 world-famous sculptures such as johann strauss Monument, Discus Thrower, Apollo Sun God and Thinker, which are lifelike. The traffic facilities in the scenic area are complete, including elevated monorail tour buses, sightseeing bus, ancient European carriages, gypsy caravans, classic cars, single-paddle wooden boats, rubber rafts, etc., which provide various interesting viewing facilities for tourists. International Street Commercial Service Area, with European, Asian, Islamic and other residential architectural styles as the main body, integrates churches, markets and streets, and is a place for tourists to rest and shop. Here you can taste French, Italian, Austrian, Russian, Japanese, Thai, Korean and other different flavors, as well as German beer and Hawaiian ice cream. It also brings together exquisite handicrafts and tourist souvenirs from all over the world for tourists to choose from. Whenever night falls and the lights are on, the scenic spot shows another charming exotic atmosphere. The "Carnival Night" art parade, composed of world folk songs and dances and folk programs, pushed the garden activities in scenic spots to a climax.