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Wanda Qingdao studio to host Hollywood film shoot

​Chinese entertainment conglomerate Wanda's new film studio in China's coastal city of Qingdao is getting ready to host Hollywood film productions.

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Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin opens second ‘Wanda City’theme park

Billionaire Wang Jianlin has fired the latest salvo in his war with Disney over dominance of the mainland’s theme park business, opening a 24 billion yuan (HK$27.9 billion) complex in Anhui province on Saturday.

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Wanda Commercial says major shareholder China Life in favor of its delisting plan

China's Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co Ltd said on Monday one of its largest shareholders intends to approve the developer's Hong Kong delisting proposal, as it aims to dispel uncertainty over whether the proposal can gain sufficient votes.

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China's Wanda becomes exclusive partner of FIBA for global basketball

For the period of four basketball World Cups up to 2033, China's Wanda Group will be the exclusive partner of the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) for their worldwide sponsorship, the sale of licensing rights and global marketing.

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Foreign media note Chinese tycoon's challenge to Disney

​China's real estate giant Dalian Wanda Group on Saturday opened the first of its ambitious theme park projects, seen by foreign media as a move to challenge Disney's monopoly.

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Chinese developer Wanda opens theme park to take on Disney

China's largest private property developer, the Wanda Group, opened an entertainment complex on Saturday that it's positioning as a distinctly homegrown rival to Disney and its $5.5 billion Shanghai theme park opening next month.

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Wanda opens theme park to rival Disney

​China's Wanda Group on Saturday opened a 40-billion-yuan (6.1 billion U.S. dollar) theme park in Nanchang, capital of eastern Jiangxi Province, as it seeks to cash in on people's fast-growing appetite for leisure.

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Chinese cinema deals under the spotlight, as regulators scrutinise blockbuster valuations

China’s securities regulator is reining in aggressive valuations in merger and acquisition deals, particularly those related to the cinema and film business.

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Billionaire Wang says Disney is no match for Wanda's "wolf pack"

Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, whose Dalian Wanda Group is launching a chain of theme parks and entertainment complexes around China, has taken aim at rival Walt Disney ahead of the Magic Kingdom’s opening next month in Shanghai.

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China's Wanda acquires Hollywood studio Legendary for $3.5 bln

China's property and entertainment giant Dalian Wanda Group announced its acquisition of leading Hollywood film producer Legendary Entertainment for 3.5 billion U.S. dollars on Tuesday.

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Anticipating more Chinese investment in Spain's club: former Spanish PM

"Wanda's investment in Madrid Atletico is a win-win deal and we welcome more Chinese investors to be connected with Spanish soccer clubs," said Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the former Spanish Prime Minister on Thursday.

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Wanda cinemas gain big as China's movie industry booms

The cinema branch of property development titan Wanda Group reported stellar performance in 2014, boosted by China's rapidly growing movie sector.

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Chinese group Wanda to expand luxury hotel business globally

China's Dalian Wanda Group is expanding its luxury hotel business, eyeing to establish over 150 premium hotels across the globe by the end of 2018.

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China's Wanda to make bln-dollar play in Aussie property market

​The company of China's real estate tycoon, Wang Jianlin, will launch into Australia's property- development market, creating a billion-dollar local arm to invest in new projects, including a long-awaited Gold Coast high-rise complex.