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An integrated entertainment and resort complex, which includes at least a first transportation hub; at least one shopping mall communicating with the transportation hub; and at least one riverwalk communicating with the transportation hub. The complex may include at least a second transportation hub communicating with at least one of the riverwalk and the shopping mall, and at least one of the transportation hubs includes an airport. At least one of the transportation hubs includes a railroad station, a bus station, or airport facilities. The shopping mall connects at least partway the first and second transportation hub, and the riverwalk may connect at least partway the first and second transportation hub. The above complex may include a waterway arranged at least partway in parallel with the riverwalk, and at least part of the waterway may form a closed loop. The complex includes at least one bridge crossing and waterway, or preferably a plurality of bridges crossing the waterway, and wherein one or more of the bridges is a retractable bridge, having retracting devices connected with the bridge, and manual control devices connected with the retracting devices for operating the retracting devices. The complex includes at least one barge floating in the waterway, wherein the barges include propulsion ways of propelling the barges along the waterway, and the propulsion ways include for example an electrically driven, or a compressed air driven, or possibly an internal combustion driven motor. The barges are primarily arranged to carry passengers along the waterway. The barges will preferably have flotation level control devices, having flotation level sensing devices connected with leveling water tanks, which are operative for floating the barge at a preset flotation level.

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