One, Splendid China, sits next to Window of the World. This quaintly named theme park features miniature versions of the wonders of China. The nearby China Folk Culture Villages features 24 life-sized 'villages' from the country's minority nationalities. Genuine Tibetans, Mongols, Dais, Dongs, Gaohans and others entertain visitors with their homespun dancing and music. In the evening, a laserbeam show dazzles the audience - although it's not clear which Chinese tribe claims to have originated these lights in the sky.
Some displays are highly realistic.
It's doubtful that China's replica theme parks can be successfully transplanted to the West. A copy of the Splendid China park opened in Florida, near Orlando's Disneyworld, in December 1993, but had a quiet first year.