SHANGHAI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Disneyland received close to 6 million visitors in the first seven months of it opening in mid-June, Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group, Disney's Chinese partner, said Monday.
Fan, who is also a member of the standing committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said 5.6 million people had visited Shanghai Disneyland by Dec. 31, 2016.
Eighty percent of the visitors said they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with their visits, according to a third party survey.
Meanwhile, Shanghai Disneyland Hotel and Toy Story Hotel reported up to 90 percent occupancy. The first-ever Mandarin production of "The Lion King" was staged over 220 times, making it the most-run Broadway musical in the Chinese mainland.
"Both sides from China and the US are satisfied with the park's performance," Fan said. "We'll work together to improve our operational and service standards, to deliver exceptional service to visitors from all over the world."
Previously, Walt Disney, in its 2016 fiscal year report, said that Shanghai Disneyland received 4 million visitors in its first four months of operation.
SHANGHAI nike air presto pink uk , Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai decided on Tuesday to tighten controls on large gatherings after the stampede that killed 36 people during the New Year's Eve celebrations.
Mass activities in Shanghai will face stricter registration procedures, and will be canceled if they violate safety rules, said Zhou Bo, vice mayor of Shanghai, at a national conference on workplace safety.
The stampede occurred on Shanghai's historic riverfront walk, the Bund, where tens of thousands of people gathered to ring in the New Year.
The tragedy in one of China's wealthiest and most modern cities, has cast a shadow over urban management and emergency response in the crowded cities.
Zhou said the Shanghai making changes to emergency procedures and rearranging scheduled gatherings.
On Tuesday, Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong said the city should draw a "bloody lesson" from the stampede and reflect deeply.
Famed for his sharp business acumen and knack for perfectly timed investments, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is shifting away from a slowing Chinese economy and bargain hunting in Europe (AFP PhotoPhilippe Lopez) The Cheung Kong center (C) in Hong Kong, January 29, 2015 (AFP PhotoPhilippe Lopez) A week ago Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing announced plans to buy UK phone giant O2 for up to $15.4 billion (AFP PhotoJohn D Mchugh)
Hong Kong - Famed for his sharp business acumen and knack for perfectly timed investments, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is shifting away from a slowing Chinese economy and bargain hunting in Europe.
The move is seen as a quest for stability for the tycoon's vast empire.
Li's holdings are embodied in a striking 63-storey glass skyscraper in the heart of Hong Kong and his business decisions have the potential to affect property and utility prices for the city's seven million residents.
But his focus is now switching to European and other foreign markets.
The announcement just over a week ago that he plans to buy UK phone giant O2 for up to $15.4 billion follows prolonged asset offloading in mainland China and Hong Kong -- and a major reshuffle of his business empire announced last month.
The 86-year-old, dubbed "Superman", dismissed talk of a withdrawal from the region as "a big joke" last year.
But analysts say that his moves are a reaction to the China slowdown.
"They (Li's companies) are worried about the slowing down of economic growth in China," financial analyst Castor Pang told AFP.
"The concern about economic growth seems to be the major reason for them to make such dramatic moves during recent months."
- Pastures new -
Li has offloaded major property investments on the mainland -- where growth slowed to a 24-year low last year -- after investing heavily there in the 1990s.
Shortly before the O2 move, Li's firm Cheung Kong announced it would buy Britain's Eversholt Rail Group, which owns 28 percent of the nation's passenger trains, for $3.8 billion.
Li is playing the market with Europe a bargain hunter's playground, says Pang, head of research at Core Pacific-Yamaichi International.
"He is quite good at timing for acquiring business and assets at the lowest price, this could also be why he chooses the European market at this moment."
Independent financial analyst Francis Lun adds that the O2 move is a clear sign Li is steering away from Hong Kong and the region.
The major restructuring of his businesses in January also saw assets from multiple sectors combined under two new listed companies to be incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
"He is transferring registration to Cayman Islands, shaving off a lot of his Hong Kong and China assets and investing in what you call politically safe areas," Lun said.
The revamp of his empire is also largely seen as paving the way for Li to hand over the reins after he retires.
Shares in Cheung Kong and Li's Hutchison Whampoa -- two of Hong Kong's largest companies -- went up more than 10 percent after the reshuffle announcement and have remained stable following the O2 move.
- Business maverick -
Asia's richest man -- worth $31.4 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index -- Li was born in 1928 in the Chinese city of Chaozhou.
He and his family fled to neighbouring Hong Kong during the Sino-Japanese War -- Li recalled bombs being dropped on his hometown when he was in primary school, according to an interview with Forbes Magazine in 2012.
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