{"id":47939,"date":"2009-11-24T11:19:13","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T18:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=47939"},"modified":"2009-11-24T11:19:13","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T18:19:13","slug":"disney-gets-the-go-ahead-for-china-theme-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2009\/11\/disney-gets-the-go-ahead-for-china-theme-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Gets the Go-ahead for China Theme Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s economic planning agency has given final approval to Disney to open a theme park in Shanghai, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/business\/8375619.stm\"><strong>BBC reports<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nThe National Development and Reform Commission said the long-awaited park would be built in the city&#8217;s eastern Pudong district.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Chinese government gave its approval for the park after years of talks.<\/p>\n<p>Disney has been gradually expanding its presence in China since opening a theme park in Hong Kong in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Final details for the Shanghai park have yet to be announced. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s economic planning agency has given final approval to Disney to open a theme park in Shanghai, BBC reports: The National Development and Reform Commission said the long-awaited park would be built in the city&#8217;s eastern Pudong district. 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