Chinese firm starts the building of full-sized Titanic replica

A Chinese firm has started the construction of the world's first full-size Titanic replica in China. The 300 meter (984-foot) vessel which is being built by Wuchuan Shipbuilding Industry Co. is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018 and will remain permanently docked as a tourist attraction in landlocked Sichuan province of China.

A Chinese company holds a keel-laying ceremony for a Titanic replica at a theme

Wuchuan group executives told a provincial government website that its liner will faithfully replicate the original Titanic, with a dining hall, theatre, luxury first-class cabins and a swimming pool but won't be able to sail away from the reservoir near the hilly Sichuan village where it'll be docked — However guests onboard the liner will be able to dine and stay overnight.

The original Titanic sank in 1912, after striking an iceberg, killing more than 1500 people.