Amusement Parks

China Ethnic Culture Park

If your interest in non-Han cultures is piqued, head off to the China Ethnic Culture Park, whose name was once famously mistranslated as formerly
mistranslated as“Racist Park”. Really.
This 50 hectare-complex features the “traditional
dwellings” of 44 (and counting) of China’s 56 offically-recognized ethnic minorities, some of which have been transported brick and stone from far-flung regions.

No event here now.

Water Cube (Happy Magic Water Cube Waterpark)

Next door to the Bird’s Nest, and affectionately
referred to as the “Water Cube”, this USD 200 million Australian-designed structure is regarded as the perfect yin to the Bird’s Nest’s yang – a comforting "curvy" contrast to the rigidity of the stadium. Drawing inspiration
from nature, the bubble-wrapped exterior answers an old physics problem about how to fill space most efficiently (the answer: two bubbles of equal volume but different shape). Bubbles also make for sleek earthquake-proof
construction, without the need for obtrusive concrete or structural beams.