Do you think China needs to build Disney theme park in Shanghai?

jamesgong

Disney has received long-awaited approval from the Chinese central government, and will set up its sixth stop in Shanghai.  Is it a progress for globalization or is it a tragedy for our Chinese culture? Do you think China needs to build Disney theme park in Shanghai?

jamesgong

http://www.china.org.cn/video/2009-11/06/content_18838646.htm

jamesgong

Disney currently owns five theme parks around the globe. There are two locations in the US and one each in Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong. While bringing endless joy to the world, Disneyland also generates dramatic financial profits from these five sites. Damion Jones tells us about the rise of this legendary institution.

The world's first Disneyland opened on July 17th, 1955, in California. The 65-hectare theme park was a totally new kind of entertainment experience. It was like entering a movie screen and being able to fly with Peter Pan, explore the Wild West with Davy Crockett, or have a crazy tea party with the Mad Hatter.

Walt Disney once said that the concept would "never be completed ... as long as there is imagination left in the world." His statement remains true today.

In 1983, the company's first international venue opened in Japan. It was an immediate success as Tokyo Disneyland set a wide range of theme park attendance records.

In France, the locale now known as Disneyland Resort Paris opened on April 12th, 1992. This spectacular new creation attracted nearly 11 million visitors during its first year.

Disney ventured into Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2005. In its initial year, 5.6 million visitors flocked to the park, bringing huge profits to the area's economy.

Now, Disney has received long-awaited approval from the Chinese central government, and will set up its sixth stop in Shanghai.

jamesgong

Some says China doesn't need Disney Park and Disney is a kind of cultural invader! What do you think about his point of view?
http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2009-11/06/content_18840794.htm

artstates

en, anything good is fit for Chinese, I cannot see any reason why China has to deny it. Just enjoy it rather than doubting it.