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Chongqing Amusement Park (), formerly known as Chongqing Popular Science Center (), is the largest amusement park in Nan'an District,
Chongqing ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
, in southwestern
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. The park was created in 1991. It cost the Chongqing government about 100 million RMB to construct facilities and import some amusement facilities from
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. The park is located on top of a hill on the southern bank of the
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, near the southern end of Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge. The
ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also called a big wheel, giant wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondola ...
, constructed in 1991 and renovated in 2007, stands on the hill and has become one of the landmarks of Nan'an District of Chongqing. Nan'an District Parks in Chongqing {{Chongqing-stub