Construction on the world's first full-size Titanic replica has started in China, a country with a well-documented fascination with the tale of the ill-fated ocean liner.
The 300m vessel being built by Wuchuan Group will be completed at the end of 2018 and will remain permanently docked as a tourist attraction in landlocked Sichuan province.
Wuchuan executives told a provincial government website its liner would faithfully replicate the original Titanic, with a dining hall, theatre, luxury first-class cabins and a swimming pool.
The original Titanic sank in 1912, killing more than 1500 people.
The 1997 film by James Cameron was one of the first foreign films to enter modern China and became a massive hit.
The 300m vessel being built by Wuchuan Group will be completed at the end of 2018 and will remain permanently docked as a tourist attraction in landlocked Sichuan province.
Wuchuan executives told a provincial government website its liner would faithfully replicate the original Titanic, with a dining hall, theatre, luxury first-class cabins and a swimming pool.
The original Titanic sank in 1912, killing more than 1500 people.
The 1997 film by James Cameron was one of the first foreign films to enter modern China and became a massive hit.