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How China Won the Keys to Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Seven years since getting a green light from Beijing and five since the official breaking of ground, the $5.5 billion Shanghai Disney Resort will open to the public this week. Tickets are already sold out for weeks to come, and nearly a million Chinese fans have reportedly visited the grounds just for a glimpse since a Disney stop opened on Shanghai’s metro in late April. At The New York Times, David Barboza and Brooks Barnes detail the long and complicated history