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"As far as proposals for Australian tourism developments go, this one is next level. \nA $500 million \"Chinese Disneyland\" is planned for the New South Wales Central Coast \u2014 and it's called Chappypie China Time. \nSee also: Australian Gold Coast Gets a Sexy Makeover in Time-Lapse Video\nA video proposal for the theme park, below, is like \"The Sims do China\" on steroids. Watching it, you may feel like someone is pulling your leg, but this thing is legit.\n\nThe over-the-top extravaganza is planned for Warnervale, a tiny town an hour from Sydney, where it will stretch for 15.7 hectares. In 2012, the Wyong Shire Council approved the land's sale to the Australia Chinese Theme Park Pty Ltd. If the \"Disneyland\" is approved, it will be open to the public in 2016.\nWith the state government\u2019s goal to double the value of overnight visitor expenditure in New South Wales by 2020, Warnervale Mayor Doug Eaten has high hopes for his Chinese theme park, claiming it will rival Sydney's Opera House as a top tourism destination.\n\"I\u2019ve truly never seen anything like this before. It\u2019s going to blow people away when they watch the video and get a sense of how big and imaginative this concept really is and what it can do in terms of tourism,\u201D Eaten told The Daily Telegraph.\nHe's right. You have never seen anything like it. The theme park is so mind-blowingly amazing, a regular person would swear it's a hoax. Luckily for you, it's not. Hello happiness. Hello panda.\nThe Forbidden City \n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateAs you arrive in Chappypie China Time, you are greeted by an entrance carved with flying golden dragons. As you move through the red gate, you are led into the Forbidden City, which is protected by the City Wall. \nChinese gourmet food to fulfil your appetite\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateWander into a park that integrates \"culture and happiness, nature and spirit,\" where town planning is perfection, and Chinese gourmet specialities are everywhere. Golden Century has got nothing on this.\nChinese arts and handicrafts dazzle \n\nImage:  Central Coast Express Advocate\"Porcelain, bamboo, silk, carvings will overwhelm you.\" Sidney Nolan, who?\nSpring Festival is where the action happens\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateCatering to 1,000 happy people, the centre of the theme park is focussed on the Fountain of Happiness for endless good fortune. There's no longer a need to hunt through 20 packets of fortune cookies \u2014 you've won this one. \nChina panorama\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateNot satisfied? This microcosm of all of China should do the trick. Take the 3D tour to float through Chinese rivers, and trek through Chinese mountains. Australians will never need to travel to China again.\nExploration on the giant ship\n\nThis is where the theme park steps up a notch. After you've learned about the ancient links between Australia and China on board an ancient ship, take the space probe-style ride, and blow your mind some more.\nPeach blossom wonderland\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateLabrinth just got real. If Sudoku isn't challenging enough, this Chinese maze should do the trick. Oh, and as a bonus, learn about some Australian horticulture at the same time.\nPanda paradise\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateIf you've always wanted to cuddle a real-life panda, you'll still need to jump on board a plane. Statues create a \"harmonious relationship between you and panda,\" but we reckon they should adopt a few koalas, and paint them black and white.\nTraditional theatre\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateYou definitely need to dance some of that happiness off. This is the spot.\nThe humble administrator's garden\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateA reproduction of one of the finest gardens in China, you'll never look at a gumtree in the same way. Enjoy some tea and breathe in the incense, or sneak into the hidden courtyard to escape life's worries.\n Thanksgiving temple\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateAlthough the huge golden Buddha originally planned for the park got scrapped, this temple lets you immerse yourself in Buddhist culture, and give thanks for the development of Chinese Disneyland.\nStay the night\n\nImage:  Central Coast Express AdvocateIf the excitement is too much, and you just want one more ride on the pirate ship, why not stay the night? From hostels to more elegant residents, you can live inside China Disneyland forever. Bliss.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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