Ningbo is truly a city I absolutely love.
All its amenities and facilities are new and well-maintained.
It has both mountains and the sea, plus a historical vibe.
And there's all kinds of seafood and chewy, glutinous treats 😋🤗.
Of course, there's also this traditional Chinese-style theme park that I'm obsessed with.
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🔖: Ningbo Fantawild Resort
📍: No. 188 Tianbao Road, Hangzhou Bay New Area, Cixi, Ningbo
🚘: 1.5 hours by car from Hangzhou, 1 hour by car from downtown Ningbo
✔️: Suitable for families with kids, families, and fans of traditional Chinese style and theme parks
🕐: Recommend spending 1 full day, from morning until night
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✅ The park is mainly divided into 2 sections
🪭 Oriental Heritage
Focused on modern national history, with multiple indoor giant-screen movie attractions, suitable for families with kids and student field trips.
⭐️ Must-see shows and attractions
❶ Soaring
An immersive, first-person perspective, suspended flight experience showcasing various parts of the country. When I "flew" over the Forbidden City, I almost teared up.
❷ Old Summer Palace
This place is very photogenic. Not only is the architecture spectacular, but there's also a garden area. The overall recreation and level of detail are very high.
❸ Two street performances: "Shanghai Storm" and "Seizing Anding Gate"
For "Seizing Anding Gate," you can sign up to be an actor in the play, follow the director, and get fully immersed. It's educational while being fun—highly recommended for those with kids.
"Shanghai Storm" turned out to be an immersive performance that uses the entire street. You walk along while watching, and there are dance shows, fight scenes, explosions, and pyrotechnic effects. The atmosphere is intense and really transports you back to that turbulent era. It got my blood pumping.
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🏮 Oriental Legend
Traditional Chinese mythology theme, with half indoor light-and-shadow attractions and half large-scale outdoor thrill rides, plus romantic night parades and fireworks shows 🎆.
⭐️ Must-play attractions
❶ Nuwa Mends the Sky
A large indoor dark ride with various fun drops.
❷ Across China
A spectacular film about Chinese history, shown on a 60-meter 8K screen. I was stunned after watching it and felt so proud!
❸ Jungle Dragon
A 360° wooden roller coaster. The "clack-clack" vibration sound during the ride and the strong sense of weightlessness made my heart jump out of my chest the whole time 😭😭.
❹ Grand Carnival Parade
A traditional-style float parade. The scene is grand, romantic, and charming, featuring various familiar mythological characters and costumes.
❺ Celestial Maiden Scatters Flowers
A fairy in traditional costume is lifted by wires into the air, suspended while extending her water sleeves. Her movements are light and graceful, just like a flying goddess from mythology.
❻ Fireworks Show
It starts right after the Celestial Maiden performance. Layers of fireworks fill the sky, creating an incredible atmosphere that makes all the waiting throughout the day worth it!
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▫️ Travel tips
▪️ Download the [Fantawild Travel] app for show times and a park map. Check the show schedule and park guide.
▪️ Remember to wear comfortable shoes; the park is huge.
▪️ The park is huge, so I recommend playing from the afternoon until night.