Menschen besuchen die Wanda Mall am Nanchang Wanda kulturellen Tourismus Stadt in Nanchang City, der ostchinesischen Provinz Jiangxi, 27. Mai 2016. Die chinesischen Co
People visit the Wanda Mall at the Nanchang Wanda Cultural Tourism City in Nanchang city, east China's Jiangxi province, 27 May 2016. The Chinese conglomerate Wanda on Saturday (28 May 2016) opened its first theme park, with its billionaire boss declaring war on Disney weeks before the American entertainment giant launches a similar attraction in Shanghai. "Wanda City", in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, comprises a giant mall set over two square kilometres, as well as an 80-hectare theme park boasting "the highest and longest roller coaster and the highest drop tower in China", according to a statement by the group. The project represents an investment of 22 billion yuan ($3.4 billion), the statement said. "We want to be a model... and highlight Chinese influence in the cultural domain, " Wanda founder Wang Jianlin said during an opening ceremony at the park as he referenced an "invasion" of foreign cultures, according to state television channel CCTV. A week before, Wang, China's richest man, according to Forbes magazine, said he was setting his sights on Disney, which in June will open its first theme park on the mainland.
