The View From Above: How did this landlocked aircraft carrier end up in this little lake?

Sunday, June 12, 2011

How did this landlocked aircraft carrier end up in this little lake?

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31° 6'18.33"N 121° 0'46.76"E

Sure looks like a landlocked aircraft carrier, doesn't it? But in fact, it is a full-sized replica constructed entirely out of concrete, part of a Chinese theme park near Quingpu (Shanghai Province) called "Oriental Land."

Here's a picture of it from ground level.

Sometimes, apparently, the aircraft carrier also has a submarine parked next to it. The park features a lot of military displays, including MIG fighters, helicopters, artillery pieces, missiles, and ship replicas.

1 comment:

UnknownOctober 19, 2018 at 2:15 AM
BTW it was built also cut into 4 sections and refitted in the pond under a massive canopy to stop spy satellites spotting it.
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