'Little Big City Beijing' set to showcase city's history in a fun way

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Little Big City Beijing, a miniature version of the city with landmarks such as the Great Wall, done with 3D-models, projection mappings and holograms and over 6,000 miniature mannequin from all walks of life, with vivid facial expressions, will open in early September, showcasing the city's history and culture since the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). 

Visitors to the display, located on the historical Qianmen Street, can also enjoy interactive experiences, where two persons can compete using two miniature horses.

The display, owned by the United Kingdom-based Merlin Entertainments plc, is the second Little Big City project, besides the one in Berlin, Germany, which opened last summer.

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"The attraction mainly targets families. And children can learn about Beijing's social customs, culture and history in an interactive way," says Wang Rui, the general manager of Little Big City Beijing.

She says guests have to observe carefully to identify miniature mannequins, such as Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and poet Xu Zhimo (1897-1931).

"We also try to make it fun. And Among different scenes, you will see mischievous monkeys on the street, children riding pigs and two persons quarreling. "