Yancheng Dafeng Dream Maze

The maze keeps the Guinness World Records titles for Largest maze (permanent) and Largest hedge maze (permanent), covering over 383,160.12 ft² (35,596.74 m²).

The maze also holds a third title – with a path measuring 9.45 km (5.87 miles) it also has the Largest pathway network in a hedge maze (permanent).

The main maze is made in the shape of a giant elk, lined by more than 100,000 strains Juniperus chinensis (a type of shrub).

The elk maze is surrounded by a variety of different smaller mazes to try including circular, children’s, heart and glass mazes.

The Dream Maze is located in Caoyan town, Dafeng district, Yancheng city, Jiangsu province. The scenic area covers an area of 666,666 sq m, with the historical origin of the allusion which narrates that the uprising leader Zhang Shicheng from Old Yancheng city used the maze to fight against the enemy at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It creatively put forward the new concept of Leisure Tourism in Beautiful China with the “Maze, Paradise, Garden” in one. It is an integrated maze paradise which combines parent-child experience, leisure and education, competition and entertainment and studies and education.

With the theme of elk, Dafeng’s characteristic resource, the plant maze looks like a giant elk strutting through the green fields while looking down from the above. There are over ten garden rest areas and games such as treasure hunting and adventure in the maze where visitors can enjoy leisure time. It is surrounded by various types of mazes, such as circular maze, children’s maze, water heart-shaped maze, glass maze, etc., which makes visitors of all ages can enjoy the fun of maze.

There is a central 20 meters high viewing platform in the maze from which you can enjoy the wind from all directions, appreciate the beauty of mazes and praise the creation of them. The Flower Castle at the exit is the beacon of the seeker’s heart, indicating the way forward.