China is building a $2-billion film studio and theme park complex in the southwest metropolis of Chongqing based on a political initiative by President Xi Jinping.
The elaborate park — which will include a film studio, theme park and office compound — will be named after Xi's “One Belt, One Road” program, a massive effort to establish new trade and transportation routes across Europe, Asia and East Africa.
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China - Chongqing & Cruising the Yangzi
Chóngqìng municipality may be a relatively recent creation, having been carved out of Sìchuān province in 1997, but with its eponymous city driving the economy of western China, it’s now one of the most important regions in the whole country. And, despite its new name, the area it covers has played a significant role throughout Chinese history and remains a place of great natural beauty.
- float past the awe-inspiring Three Gorges on a Yangzi River Cruise
- check out the exquisite ancient artwork of the Dàzú Buddhist Caves
- explore the wild waterfalls and Karst formations of Wǔlóng County National Geology Park
Coverage includes: Chóngqìng City, Dàzú Buddhist Caves, Zhōngshān, and Sōngji.
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The elaborate park — which will include a film studio, theme park and office compound — will be named after Xi's “One Belt, One Road” program, a massive effort to establish new trade and transportation routes across Europe, Asia and East Africa.
China - Chongqing & Cruising the Yangzi
Chóngqìng municipality may be a relatively recent creation, having been carved out of Sìchuān province in 1997, but with its eponymous city driving the economy of western China, it’s now one of the most important regions in the whole country. And, despite its new name, the area it covers has played a significant role throughout Chinese history and remains a place of great natural beauty.
- float past the awe-inspiring Three Gorges on a Yangzi River Cruise
- check out the exquisite ancient artwork of the Dàzú Buddhist Caves
- explore the wild waterfalls and Karst formations of Wǔlóng County National Geology Park
Coverage includes: Chóngqìng City, Dàzú Buddhist Caves, Zhōngshān, and Sōngji.
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