Wonderland Amusement Park (Beijing)

Wonderland
Location Beijing, China
Area 100 acres

Wonderland is an abandoned 100-acre amusement park on the outskirts of Beijing. Originally designed to be the largest amusement park in Asia, construction stopped in 1998 following financial disparities with local officials, while a 2008 attempt to start construction again also failed.[1] The site, which features a number of abandoned buildings, is being reclaimed by local farmers.[2]

The abandonment of such a massive construction project has raised concerns about the existence of a property bubble in China.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Alan (12/13/2011). "China's Abandoned Wonderland". The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/12/chinas-abandoned-wonderland/100207/. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  2. ^ Judkis, Maura (12/13/2011). "See China’s ‘Wonderland,’ an abandoned fake-Disneyland (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/see-chinas-wonderland-an-abandoned-fake-disneyland-photos/2011/12/13/gIQA5vDAsO_blog.html. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 
  3. ^ Shedlock, Mike (12/13/2011). "This Abandoned Theme Park On The Edge Of Shanghai Is Only The First Sign Of A Major Crash". Business Insider. http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-13/markets/30510719_1_property-sales-property-bubble-amusement. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 
  4. ^ Gray, David (12/12/2011). "Editor's Choice Slideshow". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR2V6TR#a=1. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 

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