Wender·Vista
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
on Hengqin Island, across the channel from Macau

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

— — a room the whale sharks made dim and blue.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A marine park on Hengqin Island, the south end of Zhuhai, sharing a channel with Macau. The whale-shark hall opened in January 2014 and still holds the record for the largest aquarium tank in the world. Visitors move slowly along the long acrylic wall while the big animals turn, and the room dims to the colour of deep water. from the studio

from the studio
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
— bring it home

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Chimelong Ocean Kingdom

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom sits on Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong, directly across the Lotus Bridge channel from Macau. The park opened on 28 January 2014 and covers roughly 132 hectares of themed zones, hotels, and aquariums. Hengqin is part of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, reached by the Hengqin border from Macau or by car from central Zhuhai in about thirty minutes. The whale-shark exhibit anchors the park; the rest of the grounds wrap themed areas for polar bears, dolphins, and belugas around a central lake.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the water

The whale-shark tank holds 22.7 million litres of seawater and was certified by Guinness World Records in 2014 as the largest aquarium in the world. The viewing window in front of it is a single curved acrylic panel measuring 39.6 metres wide by 8.3 metres tall, another Guinness-certified record. Five Guinness titles were awarded to the park on opening day, including the largest acrylic underwater viewing dome. The water in the main hall is kept dim and cool so the colour reads almost the same as open ocean.

— the visit

The park opens daily, typically from 10:00 to 21:00, with a single-day adult ticket priced in renminbi and tiered by season. Most international visitors arrive through Macau and cross the Hengqin Port border on foot before taking a short shuttle to the gate. Allow a full day; the whale-shark hall, the beluga show, and the central parade each take roughly an hour. Strollers and lockers are available near the main entrance, and the on-site Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel sits a short walk from the park.

— informed by Chimelong official
— where
People's Republic of China · Hengqin, Zhuhai, Guangdong
— position
22.1370° N · 113.5610° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
5 km W
Macau
city
25 km N
Zhuhai
city
12 km NE
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
bridge
N
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
Macau
Zhuhai
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Chimelong Ocean Kingdom — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On Hengqin Island in the south of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, directly across the channel from Macau. The park sits about thirty minutes by road from central Zhuhai.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom opened on 28 January 2014. It was built by the Chimelong Group, which also operates Chimelong Paradise and Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou.

The main whale-shark tank holds 22.7 million litres of seawater and was certified by Guinness as the world's largest aquarium on opening day. Several whale sharks are kept in the hall.

Five Guinness World Records were awarded on opening day in 2014, including the largest aquarium tank, the largest acrylic viewing window, and the largest underwater viewing dome.

Most cross at the Hengqin Port border, which connects directly to Cotai. From the border, a short shuttle or taxi reaches the park gate in about ten minutes.

Beyond the whale-shark hall, the park has themed zones for polar bears, beluga whales, dolphins, and rollercoasters, along with a nightly parade and fireworks over the central lake.

— about the piece in your home

It travels well as a souvenir of a specific day. A Small or Medium in the Glossy finish reads as a framed picture for a hallway or a child's room. A Coaster is a lighter keepsake.

The deep blues and slow turning shapes sit well in Coastal-modern, Minimalist Asian, and Jewel-tone interiors. The piece carries enough colour to anchor a quieter wall.

Above a standard sofa or console, a single Large reads at the right scale. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural carries the whale-shark hall at room scale; a 9-tile Mural for a full statement.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet room. Both are scratch-resistant and the colour lives in the surface, so steam and splashing do not affect it.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough. No sprays, no abrasives. The thin glossy finish keeps the surface easy to wipe down.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-studio in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink language, then hand-finished. We do not license the artwork from anyone else.

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