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A 53 Billion Yen Project to Recreate an Ancient Capital City → only an Average of 13 Tickets Sold per Day… The Astonishing Reason Behind the Proliferation of "Ancient Capital-Themed Amusement Parks" in China.

Across China, tourist facilities modeled after historical cityscapes have been built. At Dayong Ancient City, which cost approximately 53 billion yen to develop, ticket sales in the first half of 2024 averaged only about 13 tickets per day. Why were such massive funds poured into these developments? Overseas media outlets are reporting on the reality of these "ancient city" projects, which have been pushed through at the expense of authentic his…
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Across China, tourist facilities modeled after historical cityscapes have been built. At Dayong Ancient City, which cost approximately 53 billion yen to develop, ticket sales in the first half of 2024 averaged only about 13 tickets per day. Why were such massive funds poured into these developments? Overseas media outlets are reporting on the reality of these "ancient city" projects, which have been pushed through at the expense of authentic his…

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PRESIDENT Online(プレジデントオンライン) broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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