Plans for a new cultural and leisure project at Rother Valley Country Park, South Yorkshire, is among eight bidders for government support through the Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
The board of Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership confirmed that it is 'keen' to support the £111.8m Visions of China project, which is seeking £5.7m worth of support from the RGF.
According to the partnership, the Visions of China development is led by a consortium that aims to create "an iconic addition to the British tourism market".