Window of the World (世界之窗) is a large theme park in Shenzhen's Nanshan District that opened in June 1994, spreading some 480,000 square metres across eight zones — World Square, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, Oceania, a sculpture garden and International Street — filled with roughly 130 scale replicas of global landmarks. Its signature structure is a 108-metre Eiffel Tower built at one-third scale, and the park is jointly operated by China Tourism Group and OCT Group. As of 2026 the park is openly repositioning itself from a sightseeing attraction into an 'immersive' one, pushing music, live shows, rides and night-time technology, with the summer festival season running from 2 July to 30 August 2026. Because almost everything is outdoors and Shenzhen summers are brutally hot, the most comfortable plan is a late-afternoon entry that carries you through sunset into the evening shows.
The 108 m Eiffel Tower at one-third scale, with a sightseeing lift to the top for views over Shenzhen and, on clear days, toward Hong Kong; after dark the tower itself becomes the stage for lighting and pyrotechnic effects.
Around 130 miniature landmarks arranged by continent — the Pyramids and Sphinx, the Taj Mahal, the Sydney Opera House and a European church street — designed to be walked and compared in a single loop.
Three evening live-action productions: 'The Legend of Napoleon' with tech-driven fireworks, 'Cleopatra' recreating ancient Egypt, and the theatre-style 'Love·Show', plus day and night parades.
The Alps Ice and Snow World, an indoor rink complex of roughly 6,100 sq m with about 2,400 sq m of ice, split into ice-sculpture, skating and slope areas — a genuine escape from the summer heat.
New and seasonal 2026 content: '9037 Street', a new retail-and-entertainment lane; the summer-only Jurassic Water World and the water-battle zone at Roman Holiday Square; and large drone-formation shows staged on an irregular schedule.
Good to know
SeasonJuly through September combines subtropical heat with typhoons and torrential rain, and the park is overwhelmingly open-air. Avoid long walking stretches around midday and consider an evening ticket. When a typhoon or rainstorm warning is issued, outdoor performances, drone shows and elevated facilities such as the Eiffel Tower observation deck can be suspended without notice, so check the Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau warnings on the day of your visit.
RulesChinese attractions run on real-name ticketing, so you must carry the original passport of the person named on the booking. Foreign passports frequently fail at the automated ID gates built for Chinese ID cards, so head for a staffed counter or manned gate. Separately, note that visa-free entry arrangements and permitted stay lengths change from year to year and are limited to specific purposes such as tourism, business and transit — verify your own eligibility with an official source before booking, and be aware that mainland China requires temporary accommodation registration, handled automatically at hotels but your responsibility at private lodgings.
RulesCash and foreign credit cards are refused in many places, so set up both Alipay and WeChat Pay with an overseas Visa or Mastercard before you travel — when one is declined, the other often works. As of 2026, transactions of 200 RMB or less carry no cross-border handling fee, while amounts above 200 RMB attract a fee of roughly 3%. The same wallets give you QR ride codes for the metro, which is the smoothest way to reach the park; still, keep a small amount of cash as a fallback.
RulesMany non-Chinese services — Google Maps, YouTube, Instagram, and messaging apps such as KakaoTalk — are blocked on the mainland. Relying on a local SIM or local Wi-Fi alone will cut off both navigation and contact with home, so either keep international roaming from your home carrier active or install and pay for a reputable VPN before departure. Downloading VPN software after arriving in China is difficult.
SafetyThe park is large with plenty of slopes and steps, so actual walking distances are long. Carry water, a hat and comfortable shoes, and retreat indoors — the ice rink or the retail areas — at the first sign of heat exhaustion. In the summer water zones the ground is slippery and belongings soak easily, so bring a waterproof pouch and a change of clothes. Crowds surge toward the metro station all at once after the night shows, so check the last train time in advance.
CautionTouts offering 'discount tickets' sometimes work the front plaza and the area around the metro exits. Buy only through the park's official WeChat channel, the on-site ticket centre, or a reputable major booking platform. With taxis, confirm the meter is running, or use a ride-hailing app such as Didi to avoid fare disputes. At restaurants near the attraction, check menu prices before ordering.
MannersPopular shows and drone displays start filling up 20 to 30 minutes ahead, so arrive early — but avoid blocking walkways or holding cameras high above the front rows. In the water zones ordinary clothes you don't mind soaking are the norm rather than swimwear, and in the religious, cultural and sculpture areas it is basic courtesy not to climb on or lean against the replicas.
Practical info
Take Shenzhen Metro Line 1 (Luobao) or Line 2 (Shekou) to Window of the World station and leave via Exit C; the entrance is a short walk away, at 9037 Shennan Boulevard, Nanshan District. Opening hours generally run about 09:00 to 21:30, extended to around 22:30 during festival and night-event periods, with separately sold evening tickets — but opening and last-admission times, prices and show schedules shift frequently with the season and the current event programme, so always confirm the latest details on the official website or official WeChat channel before you go.
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