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Splendid China (锦绣中华)
Miniature China, ethnic villages and an evening dragon show

Walk from the Great Wall to the Forbidden City, past the Terracotta Army, and finish at the Potala Palace — all in one park that shrinks the whole country down beside Window of the World.

What it is

See all of China in half a day

Picture this: you are standing in front of a waist-high Great Wall, you walk a few steps and reach a Forbidden City small enough to take in whole, you turn a corner to find rows of Terracotta Warriors, and you finish at a Tibetan Potala Palace on a low hill. Landmarks that normally take a country-crossing trip to see one at a time, gathered here so you can stroll past all of them in a single afternoon.

That is Splendid China (锦绣中华民俗村), a cultural theme park in the OCT area of Shenzhen's Nanshan District. The park has two complementary halves: the Splendid China zone, with more than 80 of China's major landmarks recreated at 1:15 scale, and the China Folk Culture Villages, which recreate the villages of 28 ethnic-minority groups at life size, with each group's song-and-dance performed throughout the day.

Honestly, it is more of a full experience than you might expect — not just models to photograph, but performers in traditional dress staging real shows, craft demonstrations to watch, and a day that ends with a large-scale dragon-and-phoenix show using a cast of more than 500. It works well for families, anyone curious about Chinese history, and anyone who wants to grasp that "China" is far more than a single Han culture.

Splendid China Shenzhen — miniature Chinese landmarks including a scaled-down Great Wall and pagodas in the OCT cultural park
Splendid China — China's landmarks at 1:15 scale, the whole country walkable in a single park
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Ticket
~¥220 (~฿1,100)
Adult full-day · child/senior ~¥110 · evening cheaper
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Opening hours
~10:00–22:00
Miniatures zone closes ~18:00 · villages open into the evening
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Metro
Huaqiaocheng (Line 1)
Exit D, ~5 min walk · Line 2 also reaches it
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Time to allow
Half a day (3–4 hr)
Stay into the evening for the dragon show
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Miniature landmarks
80+ sites
1:15 scale · from across China
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Ethnic villages
28 groups
Life size · daily song-and-dance shows
Highlights

5 things not to miss at Splendid China

Split your time between the miniatures and the villages — each has its own rhythm.

Check before you go: performance times for the individual villages and the big show shift with the season and visitor numbers. Look at the day's schedule on the board at the entrance or on the official website first, so you can plan your route and not miss the rounds you most want to see.
Plan it well

Tickets, hours and the best rhythm for a visit

🎫 Tickets and timing

A full-day adult ticket is around ¥220 (~฿1,100) and covers both zones on one ticket. Child and senior tickets run about ¥110 (~฿550), student tickets around ¥150 (~฿750), and children up to 1.2 m tall enter free. If you are coming specifically for the evening lights and show, there is an evening ticket (entry after 17:00) at a lower price of around ¥120 (~฿600).

The Splendid China miniatures zone tends to close earlier, around 18:00, while the Folk Culture Villages stay open until about 21:00 for the evening shows — so if you want both the daytime models and the nighttime show, arrive in the late afternoon. Prices and hours shift with the season and holidays, so double-check on the day.

⏱️ How long to allow

Strolling both zones at an easy pace takes around 3–4 hours. If you stop for several village performances and stay for the dragon-and-phoenix show, a full half-day is about right. The park is fairly large with some uphill paths, so wear comfortable shoes.

The busiest times are weekends and Chinese public holidays (such as Chinese New Year and National Day in early October). If you can avoid those, a weekday is far more comfortable for walking and gives you clearer shots.

👨‍👩‍👧 Who it suits — and the honest take

This place is a strong fit for families with children, anyone who wants the big picture of Chinese history and culture in one place, and people who enjoy photographing landmark models. The ethnic performances, in particular, are hard to find elsewhere in the city.

To be straight with you: the "miniature park" concept is a 1990s style that some visitors may find dated. If you are chasing an art-led or laid-back day instead, the OCT-LOFT creative district in the same area may suit you better. But for a day out the whole family enjoys at once, across every age, Splendid China genuinely delivers.

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Getting there

How to reach Splendid China

Shenzhen has a metro network that covers the whole city, and this park sits right by a station — the metro is by far the easiest way in.

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Metro Line 1 (Luobao)
Huaqiaocheng (华侨城) station
Exit D, ~5 min walk to the entrance — the main route to take
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Metro Line 2
OCT (华侨城) station
Also within walking distance — handy coming from Shekou
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Walk from Window of the World
Right next door in OCT
Easy to do both parks in one day, an easy walk apart
Timing tip: the OCT area packs several big attractions close together — Window of the World, Happy Valley and the OCT-LOFT art district. With a full day, pair Splendid China in the afternoon and evening (to catch the dragon-and-phoenix show) with a theme park or an art-district wander in the morning.
Where to stay

Hotels near the OCT area

Stay around OCT/Nanshan and you are a walk or a few metro stops from the whole theme-park cluster.

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Frequently asked

FAQ · Splendid China before you go

How much is a Splendid China ticket?
A full-day adult ticket is around ¥220 (~฿1,100) and covers both the Splendid China miniatures zone and the Folk Culture Villages. Child and senior tickets are around ¥110 (~฿550), student tickets around ¥150 (~฿750). If you arrive after 17:00 there is a cheaper evening ticket at around ¥120 (~฿600). Children up to 1.2 m tall enter free. Prices shift with the season and holidays, so check before you go.
What are the opening hours and how long should I spend?
The park is open roughly 10:00–22:00. The Splendid China miniatures zone tends to close earlier, around 18:00, while the Folk Culture Villages stay open until about 21:00 for the evening shows. Allow about half a day (3–4 hours). If you want to catch the big dragon-and-phoenix show in the evening, arrive in the afternoon and stay on into the night.
What is the big show at Splendid China and when is it?
The headline show is "Dragon and Phoenix Dance China" (龙凤舞中华), staged at Phoenix Square in the evening at around 19:00, with a cast of more than 500 performers blending folk dance, opera and acrobatics. There are also smaller performances in the ethnic villages throughout the day. Show times change seasonally, so check the day's schedule on site or on the official website first.
How do I get to Splendid China by metro?
Take Metro Line 1 (Luobao Line) to Huaqiaocheng (华侨城) station, Exit D, and walk about 5 minutes to the entrance. Line 2 to OCT station also gets you within walking distance. The park sits right next to Window of the World, so the two are an easy walk apart and can be combined in one day.
How is Splendid China different from Window of the World — which should I pick?
The two parks sit side by side in OCT but have different themes. Window of the World recreates global landmarks (the Eiffel Tower, pyramids, the Taj Mahal) for international photo fun, while Splendid China focuses on China's own landmarks and adds the ethnic villages and cultural performances. Choose Splendid China for Chinese history and culture, Window of the World for world landmarks — and if you have a full day, do both.
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