Discovery Kingdom (Jinshitan)

Largest theme park in Northeast China (six themed zones incl. Crazy Town / Legend Castle, with nightly fireworks + Halloween season). The biggest theme park in Northeast China sits on the coastline of the Jinshitan resort area, with six themed zones each in its own style, including Crazy Town and Legend Castle: Crazy Town's American Wild West streetscape and gunfight shows and Legend Castle's magic theater form an immersive scene route. Its rides — roller coasters, drop towers and more — lead the region, and the nightly fireworks show is a Jinshitan staple; the sight of summer-night fireworks blooming over the sea has gone viral for years. Halloween and Christmas season events draw the biggest crowds. Admission is approx. CNY 230 with seasonal variation, and the 09:00-21:00 hours allow one ticket to cover both day and evening sessions. Metro Line 3, Jinshitan Station takes you straight there, just a wall away from the Golden Coast bathing beach, so the family route of "water play by day, park in the afternoon, fireworks at night" happens in one go.

Getting there: Jinshitan Station