Oriental Land (Qingpu)
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| Oriental Land | |
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  Location within Shanghai | |
| Location | Qingpu, Shanghai |
| Coordinates | 31°06′04″N 121°01′07″E / 31.10111°N 121.01861°E |
| Area | 5600 acres |
| Public transit access | Hongqiao Railway Station |
Oriental Land is a park located in Qingpu District, Shanghai City, under the jurisdiction of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Oriental Pearl. It has a land area of 5600 acres and a water area of 2000 acres.[1]
Oriental Land is a AAAA-level Tourist Attraction of China and a Chinese National Environmental Science Base.[2]
Among the park's features include a number of themed bridges and a bamboo forest containing 38 species of bamboo, as well as:[3]
- A simulated aircraft carrier, which is 220 meters long, 48 meters wide and 46 meters high, and is modeled after the U.S. Navy's "Nimitz" class aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier has large exhibition halls such as the Weapons Expo Hall and the National Security Education Hall, as well as activities such as 4D cinema and simulated gun shooting and target practice.[3]
- A Type 33 submarine which served in the East Sea Fleet of the Navy, which visitors can tour.[3]
- The Avenue of Wisdom, a 700 meter long, 25-meter-wide road, which is flanked by 160 statues of Chinese and foreign scientists and thinkers.[3]
- The park's National Security Education Center, which is the largest national security education base in China. The exhibition hall is composed of six parts: "Preface Hall", "Brilliant Achievements", "Guardian of New China", "Building a New Great Wall together", "Looking at the world", and "End Hall".[3][4]