Company to invest 1b yuan to build Titanic replica  

四川将建“泰坦尼克”号原样游船 耗资10亿元

四川一家民营企业和美国合作伙伴12日在香港宣布，计划投资在位于四川省大英县境内的郪江岸边，按“泰坦尼克”号1：1原样复制建造一艘永久停靠的游船，以期在当地建造一个吸引世界游客的旅游胜地。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) – A private enterprise in Sichuan province announced on Sunday that it will build a life-sized replica of the Titanic in Daying county as a world-class tourist attraction, Xinhuanet reported.

Sichuan-based Seven Star Energy Investment Group said it plans to invest one billion yuan (US$165.4 million) in the project and finish construction in two years.

To make the copy exactly the same as the original, the project's design team will refer to the design and decorations of the RMS Olympic, a sister ship of the Titanic, said Curtis Schnell, a member of the team who participated in the production design of the world-famous movie "Titanic".

"The replica is not only to boost the local tourism industry, but also to share and spread the spirit of the Titanic," said Schnell.

Su Shaojun, chief executive of the investment group, said the purpose of the project is to let tourists experience what the shipwreck was like and "inspire responsibility."

Bernard Hill, who played Captain Edward Smith in "Titanic", was invited to be a consultant on the project. He was also appointed "captain" of the replica.