A Life-Sized Recreation of the Titanic is Being Built
There are projects, and then there are projects. And while there are now cruise ships that dwarf the Titanic, that old ship still holds a great deal of nostalgia and lore. Now, a group in China is building a full-size recreation of the Titanic for fun! James Cameron will for sure be a visitor, if for no other reason than to point out all the anachronisms. Here’s more from Kotaku:
Xu Junnian, the project manager, told SCMP, “We’ve finished the construction of the main deck, with only two-and-a-half floors on top of the deck unfinished.”
“Visitors will feel the luxury and the grandeur of Titanic,” added investor Shu Shaojun. The project will also recreate the surrounding wharf. While this might seem somewhat macabre, as visitors get to experience luxury before a terrible disaster, the attraction also promises to tell “touching stories” during the tour.
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