Dalian Wanda opened its new 200-hectare Wanda City entertainment, retail and hotel complex in Nanchang, China at the weekend. The company aims to unseat Disney, which in turn has threated action over the use of its characters at Wanda Mall in the new complex.
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The entrance to the Wanda City theme park. Rolex Dela Pena/EPA -
People visit Wanda City. Wanda's billionaire boss has stated he intends to take on and beat Disney weeks before the American entertainment group launches a similar attraction in Shanghai. AFP -
Performers of a fantasy play greet the audience at the outdoor theme park at the 200-hectare Wanda City. Rolex Dela Pena / EPA -
A roller coaster makes its initial climb at Wanda City against a backdrop of construction cranes on apartment buildings. Mark Schiefelbein / AP -
A performer in a fantasy play is elevated by a high wire at Wanda City theme park. Rolex Dela Pena / EPA -
People watch marine life at the indoor ocean park aquarium at Wanda Mall. Mark Schiefelbein / AP -
A park staff member paints designs on a souvenir umbrella at Wanda City. Rolex Dela Pena / EPA -
A security guard helps lift a starfish for a toddler at a hands-on exhibit at the indoor ocean park aquarium at Wanda City. Mark Schiefelbein / AP -
Wang Jianlin, the chairman of Wanda Group, at the opening ceremony for the Wanda Cultural Tourism City in Nanchang in south-eastern China's Jiangxi province. Mr Wang has vowed to take on and beat Disney as the US firm prepares to open its new theme park in Shaghai next month. Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Wanda’s new theme park complex opens in China – in pictures
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