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| The pillar stands at a height of 188.88m above the ground and can carry 230 people in each cabin. — VNS Photo |
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Sun Group's Nu Hoang (Queen) cable car achieved a Guinness World Record on June 25 as the world's largest cabin and highest pillar cable car.
Quang Ninh Province and Sun Group had inaugurated the Nu Hoang cable car that day, along with the Sun Wheel and the Zen Garden under phase 1 of its Sun World Ha Long Park in Ha Long City.
According to the group, the cable car, which was designed based on consultations with the Austrian company Doppelmayr and Switzerland's Garaventa, travels 2.2km and can carry up to 230 persons per cabin. The pillar stands at a height of 188.88m above the ground.
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| Sun Wheel can carry 1,200 passengers each hour. — VNS Photo |
The Sun Wheel, which was built with Japanese technology, has 64 cabins with a frequency of 20 minutes per cycle and a capacity of 1,200 passengers per hour. Located at an altitude of 215m altitude above sea level, visitors get a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay.
Inspired by the Okayama Korakuen Garden, the Zen Garden, designed by architect Bill Bensley and Japanese craftsmen, makes use of bonsai and is a Japanese space on top of the Ba Deo Mountain.
Other highlights of the park, such as the square, a restaurant chain with Asian cuisine, a unique wax museum, an indoor play area and souvenir stalls, were also put into operation during this period.
Other areas, such as the sea village, the adventure park, the water park and a world cultural village, will be completed later.
The group said the entire park covered an area of nearly 200ha with a total investment of some VND8 trillion.
Visitors will get an opportunity to enjoy the view of Ha Long Bay, Ha Long City, Bai Chay bridge and Cuu Luc river from different angles.
At the inauguration, Nguyen Duc Long, chairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People's Committee, said the cable car system and the Sun Wheel will help boost socio-economic development in Quang Ninh Province and turn Ha Long into a more attractive tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. — VNS