NEWS: China aims to open new Futuroscope

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Hey guys

Just came across this news on a few Chinese Sites.

Looks like Wuhan in China is working on getting its own version of France's Futuroscope Park. As with all chinese news its probably worth taking it with a pinch of Salt. But in the interests of reporting the news I include a Dodgy Translation and link Below

 

According to Hong Kong media reports, after Disneyland, the Mainland will introduce another famous theme parks in Europe. France intent on site in Shenzhen, "future world" (Futuroscope) theme park has decided to invest 180 million euros in Wuhan to build a "future world" theme park.

 

Xinhua News Agency reported that former French Prime Minister, Senator Jean-Pierre Raffarin visited Hubei occasion of the World Group next day before France officially signed a letter of intent with the Wuhan city. Using bamboo sea park in Wuhan Qiaokou size, shape and direction, in the central building "future world" theme park.

 

French "future world" (Futuroscope) theme park called Disneyland with the United States, Universal Studios Creative par project. Park set of multimedia video technology and cutting-edge modern architecture in one, the park's IMAX 3D Theatre is the only to have all the IMAX projection equipment and can show all the IMAX format film theater.

 

It is reported that Wuhan's "Future World" theme park will invest 180 million euros, an area of about 100-180 ha (similar to Hong Kong Disneyland), set up a "theme park", "French boarding houses and parks, commercial facilities group" "noble creative business district,"

 

Source: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://www.chinaparks.cn/html/20100131/1029221.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhjzZvT3LecewcXChKhAVg_yWq0gBw

 

Can't say i know much about the current Futuroscope park but it sounds like a good concept.

 

ADMIN EDIT: I just updated the main title to include "NEWS:" at the front. Thanks for finding this for us!

Edited May 17, 2010 by jedimaster1227