Shenzhen's Window of the World
Sunday, April 11, 1999

James, Kaori, Toshi, Kaorin, Chihiro, and I went to Shenzhen today to look at the Window of the World, a recreation of famous places around the world.


A view of the theme park.



THE INTERNATIONAL STREET

Europe Style Street

top left : a church

top right : inside the church a Christian plays the piano

bottom left : check out what everyone is doing!

bottom right : European styled building

Islamic Street

top : Praying to Allah on an Islamic street

right : Acting cool in an Islamic building



THE AREA OF AFRICA

right : James paid a few RMB to ride the camel on the
outskirts of the pyramids of Ginza. Chang also
rode on them.

bottom : Egyptian gods


A sign claimed that these were real Africans, but they don't
look dark enough! Anyway, they had some performances.

Attacking Toshi with fake weapons near the dwelling houses
of African inhabitants.



CART RACE


Toshi, Chang, & I going for the lead



THE AREA OF AMERICA

top left : We are Native Americans!

top right : The Statue of Liberty

bottom left : Mimicking Mt. Rushmore

bottom right : Niagra Falls



THE AREA OF EUROPE

left : L'Arc de Triomphe can be seen from the Eiffel Tower

top : on the stairways of the Eiffel Tower

A Taiko drum band played underneath the Eiffel Tower.
This is the exact same band that I saw while visiting
Hong Kong two years ago at the shopping center in
Shatin! This is because I recognize that female drummer.
However at that time, there were also black drummers, and
the drummers wore briefs instead of trunks. I even saw
their CDs for sale before!


The Acropolis of Athens, Greece

Saint Seiya outside the Colluseum in Italy


Leaning against the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

Cologne Cathedral, Germany

bottom : a castle town

right : famous building in Russia


Eiffel Tower, France



THE AREA OF ASIA


Mount Fuji, Japan!?!?

Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Myanmar, Burma



Stage of the World Square


the show features music and costumes of people all over the world