The 260-metre long replica of the Titanic has used more than 20,000 tonnes of steel and is set to have cost one billion yuan ($153.5 million) when completed. AFP
A display at the site of a still-under-construction replica of the Titanic ship in Daying County in China's southwest Sichuan province. AFP / Noel Celis
Su Shaojun is an investor helping to build a life-size replica of the Titanic as a themepark in China's southwest Sichuan province. AFP / Noel Celis
Workers arriving at the site of a still-under-construction replica of the Titanic ship in Daying County in China's southwest Sichuan province. AFP
Tourists will be able to splash out for a night on the true-to-size vessel at the Chinese themepark which is also set to feature buses playing Celine Dion's titletrack from the movie on a loop. AFP / Noel Celis
An aerial photo shows construction works on the replica of the Titanic ship which has been over six years in the making. AFP / Noel Celis
Investors hope the themepark will attract five million tourists each year. AFP / Noel Celis
A worker sweeping inside the replica of the world's most infamous cruiseliner, the Titanic.. AFP
The 260-metre long replica of the Titanic has used more than 20,000 tonnes of steel and is set to have cost one billion yuan ($153.5 million) when completed. AFP
A display at the site of a still-under-construction replica of the Titanic ship in Daying County in China's southwest Sichuan province. AFP / Noel Celis
Su Shaojun is an investor helping to build a life-size replica of the Titanic as a themepark in China's southwest Sichuan province. AFP / Noel Celis
Workers arriving at the site of a still-under-construction replica of the Titanic ship in Daying County in China's southwest Sichuan province. AFP
Tourists will be able to splash out for a night on the true-to-size vessel at the Chinese themepark which is also set to feature buses playing Celine Dion's titletrack from the movie on a loop. AFP / Noel Celis
An aerial photo shows construction works on the replica of the Titanic ship which has been over six years in the making. AFP / Noel Celis
Investors hope the themepark will attract five million tourists each year. AFP / Noel Celis
A worker sweeping inside the replica of the world's most infamous cruiseliner, the Titanic.. AFP
The 260-metre long replica of the Titanic has used more than 20,000 tonnes of steel and is set to have cost one billion yuan ($153.5 million) when completed. AFP
Huge Titanic replica to open as Chinese tourist destination
Visitors will be able to spend the night on the 260-metre duplicate vessel that has been six years in the making