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The Mouse looms over ShanghaiPosted by Joel Martinsen, November 5, 2009 3:35 PM
Disney is coming to Shanghai. The Shanghai government announced yesterday that its proposal for a Disney theme park in the city had been approved by the central government. Today's Xinhua Daily Telegraph announced the news with a front-page cover image of a woman pedaling down a street in rural Pudong, where the project will be located. An inset photo shows a reporter taking a shot of a village committee notice concerning land rights for the project. A flashy graphic that Xinhua prepared for its feature on the Disney story ran on the cover of a number of papers, including Taiyuan's San Jin City News (above right), Ningbo's Southeast Business, and the Jinan Evening News. According to the Los Angeles Times:
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Now Kim Jong-nam can finally fulfill his dream of going to Disneyland!