World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19-20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai Disney Resort STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. Zootopia, the eighth themed land inside Shanghai Disneyland, marks the second major expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort. Its construction started in December 2019. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land and first major expansion, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, which made Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspond

World's first Zootopia land begins trial operation at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land begins trial operation at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zootopia land STORYLINE: The world's first Zootopia land, scheduled to open to the public starting from Dec. 20 at Shanghai Disney Resort, has kicked off trial operation, the resort said Wednesday. The new themed land was open to the media for the first time on Wednesday. It is based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia" and will become the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland. According to the resort, the Zootopia land's construction began in December 2019, and it involves many latest original design concepts from the international Disney engineering team. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, making Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland in the world. I

World's first Zootopia land to open at Shanghai Disney Resort on Dec. 20

STORY: World's first Zootopia land to open at Shanghai Disney Resort on Dec. 20 DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zootopia land STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday announced that it is set to open the first Zootopia land at any Disney park in the world on Dec. 20. Based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia," it will become the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland. The new land will bring the movie and its characters to life through innovative entertainment, merchandise, food and beverage offerings, a major theme park attraction, and much more, according to the resort. In the weeks before the land's official opening, its cast members and invited participants will trial selected offerings on specific dates. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, making Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding

Matsuo wins Nagoya women's marathon

Matsuo wins Nagoya women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles as she crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium in Nagoya on March 11 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 1 second. Her time was the eighth fastest ever produced by a Japanese woman.

London Marathon 2022

London Marathon 2022

Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2022, shows Japan's Ai Hosoda, who finished ninth in the London Marathon's women's race. Hosoda now has the eighth-fastest marathon time for a Japanese woman.

Stunning aerial footage of Qiantang River tidal bore

STORY: Stunning aerial footage of Qiantang River tidal bore DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:14 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qiantang River tidal bore STORYLINE: The Qiantang River tidal bore in east China's Zhejiang Province is the highest and fastest in the world. Tourists usually flock to watch the natural occurrence on the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, which fell on Tuesday this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)

Matsuo wins Nagoya women's marathon

Matsuo wins Nagoya women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles as she crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium in Nagoya on March 11 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 1 second. Her time was the eighth fastest ever produced by a Japanese woman.