圆明新园 — Attraction in Zhuhai

One of very few attractions within Zhuhai downtown. It is a recreation of the burnt out originally Yuenmingyuen in Beijing, in a much much more compact size, but still large enough to spend a half day there. They were supposed to be a 30-minute lake cruise with performances at a modest price, but there were no takers when we were there in the morning, so it was cancelled. There was also a theme park like section on the side with rides, but we didn't go because of the heat. Recommended to come, it is free and photogenic and not too...

A small replica of Yuan Ming Gong within a huge complex. It's terribly boring and not worth visiting although entrance is free. The complex also hosts lots of tourists entertainment sites: amusement rides, cable cars, water slides, etc. It's built mainly to attract tourists and definitely not suitable for history and cultural buffs. The only thing that is commonly seen is tourists dressing up as royalty with a photographer taking pictures. The palace replica is also quite run down and moderately packed...

It used to be more beautiful then this. Went there in December 2018 and was utterly disppointed. It has been monetised into a tourist attraction. Really doesn't have those kind of cultural background it used to have. There's a lot of construction going on to build more entertainment facilities to cater to the taste of tourists. A lot of places are revamped. There's just too much economic activity taking place there and changes the purpose...