Aquapolis to be transferred to

Aquapolis to be transferred to

Falling number of visitors and ensuing financial difficulties will force Aquapark Co., the operator of Aquapolis, to transfer management of the facility to a joint venture set up by companies from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, company officials say July 5. The three-story, half-underwater facility, built in 1975, was the main attraction for an international marine exposition.

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