# Window of the World, Shenzhen > Window of the World (世界之窗) is a theme park in Nanshan with about 130 scale replicas of world landmarks, led by a 108 m Eiffel Tower. A full-day ticket is ¥220 and the evening ticket (entry from 18:00) ¥120, unofficially. It’s open daily, roughly 9:30–21:30. Allow four hours. Metro: Window of the World, Lines 1 and 2, Exit J. Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/window-of-the-world - City: [Shenzhen](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen), China - YesGo score: 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 4 h - With kids: Fine with kids - Full-day ticket: ¥220, covers the day and evening - Evening ticket: ¥120, entry after 18:00 - Kids and seniors: Under 1.2 m and 70+ free; 1.2–1.5 m and ages 65–69 half price (¥110) - Hours: Daily roughly 9:30–21:30, last entry around 20:30–21:00 - Entry: Tickets are real-name — bring the passport you booked with - Payment: Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a foreign card, UnionPay, or cash; Trip.com takes foreign cards - Metro: Window of the World (Lines 1 and 2), Exit J — right at the pyramid entrance - Address: 9037 Shennan Avenue, Nanshan District (深南大道9037号) - Time needed: 3–4 hours for the replicas; up to 6 with the evening programme - Coordinates: 22.53750, 113.97000 - Facts checked: 04.11.2026 ## Key facts - **≈ 130** — scale replicas of world landmarks in one park (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia; East China Trip) - **¥220** — adult full-day ticket; the evening ticket is ¥120 (source: Shenzhen Bendibao; East China Trip; China Highlights (unofficial)) - **18:00** — when evening-ticket holders are let in (source: Shenzhen Bendibao; East China Trip) - **108 m** — height of the one-third scale Eiffel Tower (source: English Wikipedia) - **1994** — the park opened on 18 June; building began in 1991 (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia) - **48 ha** — park area — about 480,000 m² (source: Chinese Wikipedia; China Highlights; East China Trip) - **8 zones** — World Square, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania, a sculpture garden and International Street (source: Chinese Wikipedia; East China Trip) - **Exit J** — of Window of the World station comes up at the pyramid by the entrance (source: Shenzhen Bendibao (station map); East China Trip) - **1.2 m** — children under this height go in free (source: Shenzhen Bendibao; Trip.com) - **Lines 1 & 2** — both stop right at the park, at 世界之窗 station (source: English and Chinese Wikipedia) > **Don’t bank on fireworks** The evening programme changes from day to day — a light and fireworks show on the Eiffel Tower, a parade, concerts. Some guides list fireworks nightly at about 20:30; others say weekends and holidays only, and rain cancels them. If fireworks are the reason you’re going, check that day’s schedule on the booking app or at the gate before buying an evening ticket. ## Window of the World tickets and price An adult full-day ticket is **¥220** and the evening ticket **¥120**, valid for entry after 18:00. Children under 1.2 m and visitors aged 70 and over go in free; children 1.2–1.5 m and seniors 65–69 pay half, ¥110. These are unofficial figures — we couldn’t load the park’s own website — but every guide we checked agrees on them. Holiday and seasonal deals come and go: a ¥180 full-day ticket or an evening ticket for two, for example. Tickets are real-name, so you enter your passport number when booking and staff check it at the gate. Carry the same passport. Unused tickets can usually be refunded, but changing the date means cancelling and rebooking. The easiest way for foreign visitors is **Trip.com**: English interface, foreign Visa and Mastercard accepted. You can also buy at the ticket office or through the park’s WeChat mini-program. Elsewhere in China you pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a foreign card, UnionPay, or cash; keep some small notes for water and snacks. ## Opening hours: day or night ticket? | | Full-day ticket | Evening ticket | | --- | --- | --- | | Price (unofficial) | ¥220 | ¥120 | | Entry | From opening, around 9:30 | After 18:00, last entry around 20:30 | | What you get | All replicas in daylight, rides, the day parade | Illuminations, the evening show and, with luck, fireworks | | Time | 4–6 hours including the evening | 2.5–3 hours | | Best for | Families and first-timers | Anyone who spent the day elsewhere | Trip.com, East China Trip and China Highlights give 9:30–21:30; one guide on the local portal Shenzhen Bendibao lists weekdays as 12:00–21:00. Closing runs later on holidays. Check on the day. ## What is Window of the World? **Window of the World** (世界之窗) is a theme park in Nanshan, part of the OCT (Overseas Chinese Town) tourist district in western Shenzhen. Its 48 hectares hold about 130 scale models of famous buildings and landscapes — the Eiffel Tower, the pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal, the Sydney Opera House, Angkor Wat, Venice, a Manhattan skyline and even Mount Fuji. It opened on 18 June 1994. The landmark you’ll spot from Shennan Avenue is the one-third scale Eiffel Tower, 108 m tall. A copy of the Louvre’s glass pyramid stands at the entrance and doubles as Exit J of the metro station. The park is split into eight zones: World Square, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania, a sculpture garden and International Street. Beyond the replicas there are rides, water drops at the ‘Grand Canyon’ and ‘Niagara Falls’, an indoor snow centre that opened in 2000, and evening shows on the main square. Think family day out rather than museum: signs are brief, and the point is to go ‘round the world’ in an afternoon and take silly photos. ## What to see at Window of the World - **The Eiffel Tower** at one-third scale — the park’s icon, best framed from the European squares and lit up after dark. - **The Louvre pyramid** at the entrance, with the Giza pyramids and Sphinx close by. - **Venice** — St Mark’s Campanile and palaces along the water, one of the most photogenic corners. - **Asia** — the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat and Japanese gardens with Mount Fuji behind. - **The Americas** — Manhattan, the Capitol, the ‘Grand Canyon’ and ‘Niagara’ with its water ride. - **Oceania** — the Sydney Opera House, next to a garden of famous statues. - **International Street** — cafés, souvenirs and street performances through the day. - **The indoor snow centre** — skating and snow slides, included in some tickets and extra on others (unofficial). ## Night show and fireworks: is it worth staying late? Yes, if your evening is free. After sunset the replicas are lit and an evening programme runs on the main square and around the Eiffel Tower. Show names and times change with the season, so pick up the day’s schedule at the gate. Fireworks, when they happen, are usually around 20:30, and rain cancels them. Recently the park has been running a light show with fireworks on the Eiffel Tower, a parade from the pyramid to the tower by day and night, and drone shows on public holidays. That’s a seasonal line-up, not a fixture, so expect something different by the time you go. Stake out a spot near the Eiffel Tower about 20 minutes before the show. YesGo’s take: the best value is a full-day ticket used from about 15:00 — see the replicas in daylight, eat on International Street, then stay for the lights. The evening ticket makes sense if you’ve spent the day elsewhere, but two and a half hours in the dark isn’t enough to cover the whole park. ## How to get to Window of the World 1. From central Futian (Civic Center station, Lines 2 and 4), ride Line 2 west for 10 stops to **Window of the World** (世界之窗) — about 25 minutes, no change. 2. Follow signs for **Exit J**: it brings you up inside the Louvre pyramid replica at the park gate. Exit A leads north across Shennan Avenue towards Happy Valley. 3. Line 1 stops at the same station — direct from Luohu at the Hong Kong border (14 stops), Huaqiang Road or Shopping Park. 4. From Bao'an Airport, take Line 11 to **Qianhaiwan** and change to Line 1 towards Luohu for 7 stops. By taxi or DiDi, show the driver 深南大道9037号 世界之窗. 5. Shenzhen Metro gates accept contactless foreign Visa, Mastercard, Amex and JCB, so you can simply tap in with your card. ## Is Window of the World worth it? It’s worth it with kids, if you enjoy offbeat photos, or if you’re curious about the kind of attraction that put early Shenzhen on the tourist map. If you’ve seen Paris, Venice and Egypt for real and theme parks leave you cold, spend the half day on Futian’s skyscrapers or the old streets instead. The models are carefully made but more than thirty years old, and the open grounds get hot: shade is scarce and the walks between zones are long. In summer come later in the day with water and a hat. Weekends and Chinese holidays are very busy; weekdays are noticeably calmer. YesGo’s take: Window of the World makes a good second day in Shenzhen, especially paired with [Splendid China Folk Village](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/splendid-china-folk-village) — miniatures of China’s own landmarks one stop east on Line 1. Doing both in one day only works if you skip the rides. ## Before you go - [ ] Ticket booked on the passport I’ll carry - [ ] Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a working card - [ ] Some cash in small notes - [ ] Checked the evening programme and fireworks for my date - [ ] Water, hat and comfortable shoes - [ ] Exit J at Window of the World station ## Shenzhen after dark Shenzhen places worth an evening, scored by YesGo. - [Ping An Finance Centre](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/ping-an-finance-centre) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ¥200 at the counter, from ¥180 online - [Lianhuashan Park](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/lianhuashan-park) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · Free - [Dongmen Pedestrian Street](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/dongmen-pedestrian-street) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Shenzhen Talent Park](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/shenzhen-talent-park) — YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Window of the World](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/window-of-the-world) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ¥220, evening ¥120 - [Bay Glory Ferris Wheel](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/bay-glory) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ¥140–150, more on holidays - [Splendid China Folk Village](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/splendid-china-folk-village) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ¥220, evening ¥120 ## Nanshan in a day: old town and two parks Morning in Nantou Ancient City, afternoon at Splendid China, then Window of the World for the lights. Add them to your route and YesGo will sort the timing and transfers. 1. [Nantou Ancient City](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/nantou-ancient-city) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free, museum included 2. [Splendid China Folk Village](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/splendid-china-folk-village) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ¥220, evening ¥120 3. [Window of the World](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/window-of-the-world) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ¥220, evening ¥120 ## Don’t confuse Window of the World is one of three separate OCT parks with separate tickets. **Splendid China Folk Village** (OCT station, Line 1) has miniatures of Chinese landmarks and ethnic villages; **Happy Valley** is a ride-focused amusement park off Exit A of the same station. Beijing has its own World Park with similar replicas — a different place. ## Tips - Come after lunch on a full-day ticket: daylight for the replicas, then stay for the illuminations. - Start at the Louvre pyramid and loop round so you end up at the Eiffel Tower as it gets dark. - On hot days hide in the indoor pavilions and on International Street at midday and save the open zones for later. - Compare the gate price with Trip.com — holiday deals online are often cheaper. - Don’t plan a long trip across town afterwards: the station is packed when the park empties. - With a single day in Nanshan, start at [Nantou Ancient City](https://yesgo.io/china/shenzhen/nantou-ancient-city), four stops west on Line 1. ## Questions ### How much is Window of the World Shenzhen? ¥220 for an adult full-day ticket, ¥120 for the evening ticket after 18:00. Under 1.2 m and 70+ free; 1.2–1.5 m and 65–69 pay ¥110 (unofficial). ### What are the opening hours? Most guides give 9:30–21:30 daily, last entry around 20:30–21:00; one local portal lists a later weekday opening. Check on the day. ### What time are the fireworks? Usually around 20:30, but not every night — some guides say weekends and holidays only, and rain cancels them. Check the day’s schedule. ### How do I get to Window of the World by metro? Lines 1 or 2 to Window of the World (世界之窗), Exit J, which opens at the park gate. About 25 minutes from Futian on Line 2. ### Is Window of the World worth visiting? Yes with kids or for fun photos. If you’ve seen the real landmarks and don’t like theme parks, skip it. ### How long do you need? 3–4 hours to see the replicas at an easy pace, up to 6 with the evening programme; most of a day with rides and the snow centre. ### Do I need my passport? Yes. Tickets are real-name and staff check the document you booked with at the gate. ### Can I buy tickets with a foreign card? Yes, on Trip.com, or use Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to your card. Cash works at the ticket office. ### Is Window of the World the same as Splendid China? No. Splendid China is a separate park one stop east on Line 1, with miniatures of Chinese landmarks; Happy Valley next door is a ride park. ## How we checked The park’s official website wouldn’t load, so prices and hours come from several travel guides and the local portal Shenzhen Bendibao and are marked as verifying. All sources agree on ¥220 and ¥120; one Bendibao article gives the full-day ‘list price’ as ¥240, which elsewhere is the price of an evening ticket for two, so we leave it out. Trip.com, East China Trip and China Highlights give 9:30–21:30, while one Bendibao guide lists weekdays from 12:00 — we show both. Fireworks times vary between sources. The Eiffel Tower height is from English Wikipedia. ## Sources - English and Chinese Wikipedia: Window of the World (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Metro Lines 1 and 2; Wikidata Q2302764 - Shenzhen Bendibao: ticket rules, prices and concessions; exit map of 世界之窗 station - Trip.com: Window of the World visitor guide — hours, concessions, fireworks, metro exit - East China Trip: visitor guide — prices, zones, hours, route from the airport - China Highlights: area, hours and reference prices - Wanderin China and Headout: hours, evening ticket and ID at the gate - Shenzhen Municipal Government: foreign bank cards accepted across the metro --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.