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Abandoned Titanic Replica Project Mirrors Original's Fate

4/12/2026

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Su Shaojun launched in 2014 a plan to build a life-size Titanic replica in Daying county, Sichuan, China, inspired by James Cameron's 1997 film to attract tourists.
He invested all his savings and sold stakes in 13 hydropower stations to fund the project.
The venture initially seemed promising due to local government investments in tourism.
Eleven years later, the Titanic replica lies abandoned, mirroring the original vessel's fate.

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Su Shaojun launched in 2014 a plan to build a life-size Titanic replica in Daying county, Sichuan, China, inspired by James Cameron's 1997 film to attract tourists.
He invested all his savings and sold stakes in 13 hydropower stations to fund the project.
The venture initially seemed promising due to local government investments in tourism.
Eleven years later, the Titanic replica lies abandoned, mirroring the original vessel's fate.