Address:
Epcot
World Showcase
Hours
of Operation:
Open at 11am
Closing time varies
9 pm -10 pm
Later
hours:
Winter Holidays
Easter
Mid-June - Aug
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The gateway of the showcase is based on the beautifully styled main gate at the summer palace in Beijing (Peking), which also provided the inspiration for the half-size Temple of Heaven, the most visually prominent feature. The Temple of Heaven, through which Guests pass into a Circle-Vision 360 theater, symbolizes the Chinese universe. A public marketplace, designed to encourage socializing, includes facades borrowed from an elegant home, a school house, a city gate, and shop fronts reflecting European overtones. The art gallery features a Lotus Biossum gate and a formal saddle-ridge roof line. Gardens and reflecting ponds within the showcase simulate those found in Suzhou (Soochow) and symbolize the order and discipline of nature.
Wonders of China
This presentation is a film about China presented in the Circle Vision 360-degree format. The screen wraps entirely around the audience and makes you feel like you're standing in China. Scenes include incredible 360-degree vistas of of the China's countryside and cities. The film is 19 minutes long.
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