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Shanghai’s new plan to lure foreign tourists: mega-events and Peppa Pig

When Orrawan Khansamree and her husband decided to visit Shanghai this month, the couple wanted to see one place above all – and it was not any of the city’s historic landmarks.






When Orrawan Khansamree and her husband decided to visit Shanghai this month, the couple wanted to see one place above all – and it was not any of the city’s historic landmarks.

“We’re visiting Disneyland,” said Khansamree, who is originally from Thailand. “It’s the biggest of its kind in the world.”

For the couple, Shanghai offers an enticing combination of huge entertainment complexes and affordable hotels and restaurants. That made the city a more attractive option than other popular destinations in the region, such as Tokyo.

“I will come again if more world-class parks are built,” she said.

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Shanghai’s new plan to lure foreign tourists: mega-events and Peppa Pig

When Orrawan Khansamree and her husband decided to visit Shanghai this month, the couple wanted to see one place above all – and it was not any of the city’s historic landmarks.






When Orrawan Khansamree and her husband decided to visit Shanghai this month, the couple wanted to see one place above all – and it was not any of the city’s historic landmarks.

“We’re visiting Disneyland,” said Khansamree, who is originally from Thailand. “It’s the biggest of its kind in the world.”

For the couple, Shanghai offers an enticing combination of huge entertainment complexes and affordable hotels and restaurants. That made the city a more attractive option than other popular destinations in the region, such as Tokyo.

“I will come again if more world-class parks are built,” she said.

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