Hug the Elephant
Hug the Elephant is a work of art in Shenzhen, Pearl River Delta, Guangdong. Hug the Elephant is situated nearby to the movie theater 百老汇电影中心, as well as near the commercial area MixC World.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MixC World and Hi-Tech Park.
MixC World
Commercial area
MixC World is a mixed use urban redevelopment project in Nanshan, Shenzhen, situated on the site of former Dachong Village. The site sits next to Dasha River and its riverside promenade, surrounded by a tech-business park known as Hi-Tech Park. MixC World is situated 140 metres southwest of Hug the Elephant.
Hi-Tech Park
Metro station
Photo: Wahsaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hi-Tech Park station, formerly Gaoxinyuan station, is a station on Line 1 of the Shenzhen Metro. It started operations on 28 September 2009. It is located underground at the intersection of Shennan Dadao, Tonggu Road and Kejinan Shilu, in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, China. Hi-Tech Park is situated 400 metres southwest of Hug the Elephant.
Window of the World
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Window of the World is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It has about 130 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 48 hectares. Window of the World is situated 2 km southeast of Hug the Elephant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shahe Subdistrict and Overseas Chinese Town.
Shahe Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The sub-provincial municipality of Shenzhen in Guangdong, China is divided into nine districts and one management new area. Shenzhen is further divided into 74 subdistricts since the latest plan in October 2016.
Overseas Chinese Town
Suburb
Photo: Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Overseas Chinese Town is the colloquial name for a cluster of scenic spots in Nanshan District of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, around the Window of the World Station, Overseas Chinese Town Station, Qiaocheng East Station and Qiaocheng North Station of the Luobao Line and Shekou Line of Shenzhen Metro. Overseas Chinese Town is situated 3 km east of Hug the Elephant.
Nanshan
Photo: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nanshan is a district of Shenzhen. It's a happening place—international artist communities, multiple amusement parks, historic sites, and more. Nanshan district also includes Shekou, on metro line 2, the expat neighborhood with everything Western that you might be accustomed to as well as the main ferry terminal.
Hug the Elephant
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Shenzhen, Pearl River Delta, Guangdong, South China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.54533° or 22° 32′ 43″ northLongitude
113.95227° or 113° 57′ 8″ eastOpen location code
7PJMGXW2+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 11786223160OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
“Hug the Elephant” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Обними слона”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 百老汇电影中心 and 华润城剧场.
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