Happy Valley is one of the famous Shenzhen attractions. Covering an area of 350,000 square meters (about 86 acres), the park boasts large quantities of breathtaking and exciting amusements to satisfy anyone's desire for modern entertainments. The whole park is composed of nine areas with different themes, including Spanish Square, Cartoon City, Mt. Adventure, Gold Mine Town, Shangri-la Woods, Sunshine Beach, Typhoon Bay, Playa Maya Water Park and Happy Times. The Shenzhen attraction encompasses nearly 100 exciting games for adults and children.

Every day in the park, there are excellent performances in different styles, such as magic, acrobatics and extreme sports. While at Happy Valley, you can join in the many exciting games and enjoy a variety of excellent performances which cater to both children and adults. Happy Valley is a full service park, providing visitors with everything from sightseeing, entertainment, catering and accommodations, to shopping. Inside the Shenzhen attraction, are several restaurants, including the Chinese versions of American standards KFC and TCBY. An attraction in the Shangri-la Woods part of the park, "Safely Back from Haunted House," is a copy of the Disney theme park attraction Alien Encounter.

Tips of the Shenzhen attraction: Happy Valley.

Entrance fee: RMB140 each day/per person?RMB50 per person from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Opening hour: 9:30 am-10:00 pm

8:30 am-10:00 pm from 1st to 7th in May, October and Spring Festival

9:00 am-10:00 pm in weekend, summer holiday and the other festivals

Bus routes: All of the following busses will take you to the Window of the World (then you can easily walk to Happy Valley: 20, 21, 26, 204, 209, 210, 222, 223, 101, 105, 113, 301, 310, 311, 320, 324, 328, 329 and 370, or the No.1 line of underground railway.

Recommendations of the Shenzhen attraction: Happy Valley.

Upon entering the gate, one may step into the Spanish Square which has a Mediterranean flavor reminiscent of a Spanish Warf. Walking southward, it is possible to reach the amazing Cartoon City. Fairy stories are realized here. In the Cartoon theatre, many interesting films are on show everyday. The Peppy King's Mansion provides children with a house of dreams.

To the east of the Cartoon City, there is the exciting Mt. Adventure with dense woods and beautiful flowers. 'The Space Shot' here would bring you the breathtaking experience of rising up to 60 meters (about 197 feet) high within 1.8 seconds and falling down freely like a water drop. Go on walking and you will reach the Gold Mine Town. The set is based on a small flooded mine town in North America. People can experience a thrilling escape from a 'flood' on the Gold Mine Train. The Gold Mine Workshop offers people a chance to forge a steel keepsake.

Then, in the peaceful and mysterious Shangri-la Woods, is the Blue Moon Hollow portrays with mountains, caves, waterfalls, bears, tercels and many other animals. On the charming Sunshine Beach, with various wonderful shows by many excellent players, the Happy Valley Extreme Sports Camp provides a fashionable high time.

The most exciting place in the valley is Typhoon Bay, a small dilapidated fishing village. People can try 'Shooting the Chute' with the highest fall in the world. Besides that, the Top Spin brings you high into the sky followed by a sudden turn-over. Feel the pressing sound of wind and screams. In Happy Times, as well as interesting games, the 4D film is a totally different experience from traditional ones.

The most interesting place in the park is Playa Maya Water Park (which only opens from May 1st to Oct. 7th). Based on the mysterious Maya culture and depending the beauty of it watery scenery, it shows people a wonderful ancient world. Here, people can experience the long-past Mayan civilization and get an exciting sense of a primitive and desolate world. The buildings and statues here are all in Mayan architecture styles. In the daytime, people can enjoy the dense woods filled with great lizards, crocodiles and parrots. In the evening, the wild and ardent dancing performances of foreign tribes will warm up the atmosphere around the water.

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