Saturday, November 7, 2009

Keeping up with the Times: Wed, Nov. 4, 2009

In Wednesday's New York Times: railroads chug progressively into the future, a Republican governor breaks the democratic streak in Vermont, and there is a feature on dog-scent lineups. Nothing in particular catches my eye as I scan the A section.

In the Business section, Shanghai has finally given the "ok" to establishing a local Disneyland after 20 years. Costing $3.5 million, it will be one of the largest foreign investments in China. Ambitious plans for 1,000 acres of hotel resorts, pools, and shops is expected to be completed and open to the public in five to six years. The establishment of a Disneyland in Shanghai is the establishment of a landmark in China's more modern opening to Westernization. This speaks to Disney's globalization and the company reaching to gaps in the world where they can start anew. Mickey and Minnie will soon be the icons of Chinese children culture just as it is in America.

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