A botanical garden inspired by Cornwall’s Eden Project has opened in China.
It’s been described as an “enormous version” of the St Austell gardens by chief executive Andy Jaspar.
Oriental Eden has been in the works for the last 10 years, with owners Jinmao Holdings working closely with the Eden Project team, reports Need To Know.
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The replica, which spans 200-acres, is situated in Qingdao, overlooking the picturesque Jiaozhou Bay.
A huge biome, which acts as the project’s centerpiece, is modelled on the rainforest biome in Cornwall.
It’s located on a formerly polluted area of swamp land, which has since been recovered; a similar backstory to the UK version, which is built on a former barren clay pit.
On Saturday 28 June, it opened its doors in a grand ceremony, where Eden Project founder Sir Tim Smit KBE and Orna NiChionna, Chair of Eden Project Trust, were in attendance.
It’s hoped the new site will help continue connecting people all over the world with nature.
The grand unveiling comes ahead of the anticipated Eden Project Morecambe, which is set to open in 2028.
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