(Sept. 18) - A chocolate-themed amusement park on par with the one featured in Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is set to open in Beijing next year.
The attraction, which recalls the one envisioned in the book and films, will open on China's Olympic Greens in January 2010, according to a report in the China Daily.
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Spectacular Scenes
China's growing love affair with chocolate, evidenced by this sweet replica of the Imperial Wall on display at a chocolate fashion show, will lead to the creation of a chocolate theme park on the Olympic Greens in Beijing.
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"Our chocolate theme park will be beyond the imagination," said Tina Cheng, general manager of Artsource Planning Co Ltd, which will operate the park.
Among the sweet spots will be five pavilions and two outdoor sites with giant, delicious replicas of China's famed terra cotta warriors, the Great Wall and world-renowned paintings scattered about the space.
About 10,000 to 20,000 patrons are projected to visit the park daily.
Cheng told the newspaper that chocolate makers from across Europe have lined up to participate in the project.
"None of my friends, including myself, could resist the temptation of chocolate," she said.
For more on this story, check out the China Daily.
