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Hangzhou plans a larger LED sphere, but construction has not begun
A venture led by Hong Kong-based Xinshi International Investment has proposed a 168-metre LED sphere in Hangzhou in eastern China.
Called the Eye of the World, it is planned for the Jinshazui New Town area beside the Qiantang River.
The design calls for 20,000 seats and an exterior screen of about 72,000 square metres.
If built as planned, it would be wider and taller than the Las Vegas Sphere and have a larger exterior screen.
The proposed cost is ¥8 billion, while the venture forecasts annual revenue of ¥2.6 billion.
The project remains at the planning stage: no screen suppliers have been chosen, and no construction start or completion dates have been announced.
The plans are ambitious, but the venue’s eventual design and whether it will be built remain uncertain.
Hangzhou plans an LED entertainment sphere called the Eye of the World, but the project remains at the planning stage and construction has not begun.
The proposed venue would be about 168 meters across, 122 meters tall and seat 20,000 people.
Its planned 72,000-square-meter exterior LED screen would be about a third larger than the Las Vegas Sphere’s Exosphere.
The project is budgeted at ¥8 billion, with forecast annual revenue of ¥2.6 billion.
No screen vendor, display specifications or construction dates have been announced.
- Who
- Hong Kong-based Xinshi International Investment Co. and Vision Eye (Hangzhou) Digital Entertainment Technology Co. are behind the plan.
- What
- They plan to build the Eye of the World, a 20,000-seat LED entertainment sphere.
- When
- The plan was publicly unveiled on October 30, 2026. No construction date has been announced.
- Where
- Jinshazui New Town, in Hangzhou’s Qiantang District, China.
- Why
- The project aims to create a large entertainment venue and showcase Chinese applied technology and cultural innovation.
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The Eye of the World plan was publicly presented at a services-sector conference in Hangzhou’s Qiantang District.
The project was still in planning, with no construction start or completion date announced.
- Planned diameter
- About 168 meters
- Planned height
- About 122 meters
- Planned seating
- 20,000 people
- Exterior LED screen
- About 72,000 square meters
- Project budget
- ¥8 billion
- Forecast annual revenue
- ¥2.6 billion
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