Former amusement park in China
Grand World Scenic Park (simplified Chinese: 世界大观; traditional Chinese: 世界大觀) is a former amusement park located at Dongpu, Tianhe District on the outskirts of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Description
The park covers a total area of 710,000 square meters. The total investment in the park is about 56.7 million yuan.[1] The park features replicas of global landmarks.
Closure
A few years after opening, visitor number declined and the park got into financial trouble. As of 2017, the park is rented by a wedding photography business, with most of the attractions being in disrepair.[2]
Worker relations
Since 2005 four fights have been reported by Guangzhou police between the amusement park and Yongshida workers. The disputes involve contracts, power supplies, and dormitories.[3] On April 7, 2009, 40 men rampaged through the park destroying equipment and attacking workers with fishing forks, sticks, knives, iron bars and guns.[3] Six security guards were hurt, including one who was shot. Police arrested 13 people in connection with the attack and seized 16 suspects in Guangdong province.[4]
Current situation
After a long period of land abandonment that aroused public attention, in 2022, the park operator finally reached an agreement with the government, and the land was taken back by the government and the land use planning was rearranged.[5][6][7]
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