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49-532: Oriental Movie Metropolis is a major Chinese studio facility, combining film and television production and several other facilities. The Metropolis was funded by Wang Jianlin , one of China's wealthiest men and head of the Dalian Wanda Group , until rising debt forced Wanda to sell ownership of the facility to Sunac, another Chinese real estate developer. The Metropolis is based in Qingdao , China . It

98-896: A US$ 8 billion mini- Hollywood in the coastal city of Qingdao in January 2014. Wanda Group acquired the landmark Edificio España building in Madrid , Spain, in March 2014 from Grupo Santander for "about a third less than the €389 million that Banco Santander paid in 2005, at the height of Spain's construction boom". Previously, Dalian Wanda had taken on billion-dollar hotel development projects in London and New York, as well as property projects in India. In 2014, he acquired land at 9900 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills , California to build

147-880: A dozen competing amusement parks. In November 2016 Wang's Dalian Wanda Group announced plans to acquire Dick Clark Productions for about US$ 1 billion , giving it the broadcasting rights to the Golden Globe Awards , the Academy of Country Music Awards , and the New Year countdown celebrations in New York. Wanda already owns Legendary Entertainment , co-producer of films such as Jurassic World , and U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings . The Economist has called Wang "a man of Napoleonic ambition", citing his military background in

196-548: A large amount of biodiversity . There are many species of animals and more than 3,000 species of plants. The city flower is the Jaba flower , an evergreen shrub, and the city tree is the almond tree which is regarded as the backbone tree used for greening and landscaping throughout the city. Nanning is located in the southern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 160 km (99 mi) from

245-582: A marina, international schools, an international hospital, an advanced temperature-controlled underwater stage and the world's largest indoor stage. The Metropolis will have its own international film festival. The goal of the Oriental Movie Metropolis is to become an industry powerhouse. According to Wang Jianlin, China's film box office revenue will surpass North America's by 2018 and double it by 2023. 130 films are planned for production each year, including 30 foreign movies. In May 2012,

294-459: A stake in the company prior to the IPO of Dalian Wanda which appreciated to over $ 1.1 billion when the company was listed. These relatives include Qi Qiaoqiao , the sister of Xi Jinping , as well as the daughter of Wen Jiabao . However, Wang's personal motto is “stay close to the government and distant from politics.” He believes entrepreneurs should be "close" to the government and "clear" from

343-462: A very popular and cheap favorite street food for all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in Nanning. The dish, Lemon duck , is originally from Nanning. Nanning is close to scenic Guilin , with its world-famous hillscape, northern and western Guangxi and its minority villages, and the border with Vietnam in the south. Tourist attractions in Nanning include Guangxi Museum , People's Park with

392-543: A year and snowfall is virtually unheard of in the city, with a single exception since 1900: in December 1975 snow fell on the city albeit without sticking to the ground. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −2.1 to 40.4 °C (28 to 105 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15 percent in March to 51 percent in September, the city receives 1,579 hours of bright sunshine annually. Nanning

441-459: Is twinned with: As of the 2020 Chinese census , Nanning had a population of 8,741,584, of which 5,293,359 live in its built-up ( or metro ) area made of 6 urban districts, Wuming District not being conurbated yet. Nanning is a city in which Zhuang ethnic group live in compact communities. Thirty-five ethnic groups live in compact communities in Nanning, including people of Zhuang, Han , Yao , Hui , Miao , Dong, and Man minorities. Nanning

490-401: Is a follower of Buddhism , although he considers himself not religious. Owing to his years of military service, he lives with military discipline. He is also noted for singing Tibetan and Mongolian folk songs. His hobbies are collecting art and singing karaoke. In December 2015 Wang bought 15a Kensington Palace Gardens , London, for £80 million. The house was previously lived in by

539-622: Is known for its Nanning Rail Transit (NNRT), expected to comprise a total of nine lines. The first was completed and put into operation in June 2016, the second began operation in December 2017. Line 3 began operation in 2019, and Line 4 began operation in 2020. Line 1 connects the East and West of Nanning, linking the financial and political center and the academic and research center of Nanning. Nanning has two major railway stations: Nanning railway station and Nanning East railway station . The latter one

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588-631: Is married to Lin Ning ( Chinese : 林宁 ; pinyin : Lín Níng ), and has a son, Wang Sicong ( Chinese : 王思聪 ; pinyin : Wáng Sīcōng ; born 1988), educated at Winchester College and University College London in the UK. Wang Sicong is currently a board member of the Wanda Group and a venture capitalist in China through his Beijing-based private equity fund, Prometheus Capital (普思投资). Wang

637-574: Is newer and also the main destination of high-speed trains. A third, Nanning North railway station , is set to open in 2023 with the Guiyang–Nanning high-speed railway . Nanning railway station is a railway junction for the Nanning–Kunming , Nanning–Guangzhou and Hunan–Guangxi Railways . There are also plans to build a high-speed railway to Pingxiang on the Vietnamese border. The goal

686-415: Is part of a broader redevelopment of a previously undeveloped piece of land 25 km from central Qingdao, and partly funded by the sale of residential apartment buildings also being constructed that benefit from proximity to the studios. It is described by its owners as the "Movie Metropolis of the East" or "Hollywood of the East", and is the biggest movie production complex in the world, featuring some of

735-489: Is the World Trade Commerce City at 218 meters. The city currently has seven buildings taller than 100 m (330 ft), built or under construction. Nanning has many parks with tropical lush green landscape, it is one of the "greenest" cities in China, and it's known as "Green City"( 绿城 ). Nanning's downtown skyline is rapidly changing and the city is becoming an important hub in China. Recently,

784-654: Is the center of science and technology, education, culture and health in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. There are altogether 54 scientific research institutes subordinate to districts. 10 colleges and 50 trade schools are training specialised personnel of all kinds. Now there are 62 mass cultural organizations, 13 performing groups, 8 cinemas, 285 projecting units, over 70 karaoke halls and over 1000 newsstands. Bookshops and cultural markets can be found everywhere. Nanning has not only local cuisine but also food from other areas of China and abroad. Traditional food culture can be found around most streets of Nanning. Nanning food shares

833-660: Is the chairman, founder, and majority shareholder of the Dalian Wanda Group , one of China's foremost conglomerate companies, which is also well known for being China's largest real estate development company and the world's largest movie theater operator. He previously owned 17% of the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid . In 2016, Wang reached a deal with FIFA to launch the China Cup , in which national football teams compete in Nanning , Guangxi each year. Wang has been

882-510: Is to better integrate Pan- Pearl River Delta and southeast China with members of the ASEAN . At the end of 2013, some high-speed service has been introduced on the Hunan–Guangxi railway and on the railway line that connects Nanning with Beihai (as well as its branch to Fangchenggang ). Guangxi is also a conjunction of Guangzhou-Guiyang Highspeed Rail. Nanning's warm climate gives it

931-880: Is vice chair of the China Charity Confederation; vice chair of the China Folk Chamber of Commerce; vice chair of the China Enterprise Confederation and the China Enterprise Directors Association; vice chair of the China General Chamber of Commerce; vice-chair of the Global Advisory Council of Harvard University . In 2011, he donated US$ 197 million to charitable causes, such as underwriting

980-834: The Chinese Communist Party . He served as deputy to the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party . Wang is a delegate to the Chinese National People's Congress . He was twice named CCTV 's "Economic Person of the Year". He is the vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce , and has been a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since 2008. He

1029-794: The Harvard Business School , and Wang's business philosophy on Wanda's real estate, resort, and movie units. Nanning Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China . It is known as the "Green City (绿城) " because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage . Located in the South of Guangxi, Nanning is surrounded by a hilly basin, with a warm, monsoon -influenced humid subtropical climate . Beginning in 1949, as it underwent sustained industrial growth, Nanning's economy began developing beyond its former role, and

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1078-474: The Xigang District in the city of Dalian . In 1988, using a $ 80,000 loan, he took over the small property developer Xigang Residential Development. In 1992, as the company went public as one of the first in a pilot program, he was promoted to general manager and changed the name to Dalian Wanda. His conglomerate company owns over 21.57 million square meters of prime commercial real estate across

1127-551: The 128th richest person in the world, with US$ 8.6 billion . In August 2013, he was listed as the wealthiest person in China with a net worth of US$ 14.2 billion by Bloomberg . In September 2013, his net worth rose to US$ 22 billion , according to numbers of the Hurun Report. According to the Hurun Report , in 2014 he was the 25th richest person in the world with US$ 25 billion . In 2015, Bloomberg listed him as

1176-648: The 2006 World Robotics Olympiad. Nanning has jurisdiction over 7 districts , 1 county-level city , 4 counties , and 6 development zones. Development Zones: Nanning is home of the 21st tallest building in the People's Republic of China, the Diwang International Commerce Center , at 276 m (906 ft), currently the tallest building in Guangxi and in southwestern China outside Chongqing . The second tallest building in Nanning

1225-525: The American headquarters named "One Beverly Hills" of his entertainment company. In January 2015, it was reported that he was buying a 20 percent stake in the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid for €45m . He sold his stake to Quantum Pacific Group for an undisclosed fee in 2018. In 2016, Wang launched a direct competition with Disney by declaring that he wants to make sure Shanghai Disneyland Park doesn't make any money in China by launching over

1274-708: The Chinese mainland, consisting of 168 Wanda Shopping Plazas, 82 luxury hotels, 213 cinemas, 99 department stores, and 54 karaoke centers. The company has also became the world's largest theatre owner in 2012 when it acquired AMC Theatres . He bought out the American-based AMC Entertainment for US$ 2.6 billion . He listed it on the New York Stock Exchange in December. He flew in leading Hollywood celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio , Kate Beckinsale , and John Travolta to help launch

1323-474: The PLA, where he rose from border guard to regimental commander. He enforces "iron discipline" in the workplace, where employees are fined when they violate the company's conservative dress code . Despite his age, he has a "trim figure". At the age of 15, Wang started his 17-year service with the People's Liberation Army, initially as a border guard before rising to become a regimental commander. In 1976, he joined

1372-479: The Ukrainian billionaire, Leonard Blavatnik , who rented it during lengthy works on the house he owns opposite. In July 2016, Wang released his book, The Wanda Way: The managerial philosophy and values of one of China's largest companies . The book was published globally by LID Publishing. The book includes his renowned 2013 China Central Television Voice interview, his speech and question-and-answer session to

1421-1000: The Wanda Group bought the AMC Theatres movie chain for US$ 2.6 billion ., although it gave up majority control in a subsequent sale of shares to Silver Lake Overall, the Wanda Group is investing US$ 4.9 billion to build the studios and the recreational activities. A handful of movie stars and executives from the film industry were paid to attend the grand opening of the Metropolis on September 22, 2013, including Leonardo DiCaprio , Nicole Kidman , Christoph Waltz , Kate Beckinsale , Ewan McGregor , John Travolta , Catherine Zeta-Jones , Harvey Weinstein , Rob Friedman , Cheryl Boone Isaacs , Zhang Ziyi , Jet Li , Tony Leung , Donnie Yen , Huang Xiaoming , and Zhao Wei , amongst others. On January 11, 2016, Wanda Group announced that it concluded an agreement with shareholders to acquire Legendary Entertainment for US$ 3.5 billion , making it

1470-506: The border with Vietnam . It has an administrative area of 22,293 km (8,607 sq mi). Nanning is situated in a hilly basin with elevations between 70 and 500 m (230 and 1,640 ft) above sea-level. Qingxiu Mountain dominates the southern part of town. Nanning has a warm, humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), It borders the subtropical monsoon climate ( Köppen Cwa ).with an annual mean temperature of 22.3 °C (72.1 °F). Summers are hot and humid with July,

1519-521: The city became essentially a commercial and administrative centre. Today, Nanning is considered the economic, financial and cultural center of Guangxi, and the chief centre for the training of the Zhuang minority in Guangxi. The People's Park is located in the center of the city. The city also serves as a gateway for the China-ASEAN opening up and cooperation. As of 2024, Nanning is ranked one of

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1568-576: The economic consultant for Yunnan province , as well as a construction consultant of the Guiyang government, and was named "honorable citizen" of Changchun , and "outstanding contributor" to the construction of Dalian . As of November 2020, Wang is estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of US$ 14.4 billion, making him one of the richest men in China. Wang Jianlin was born on 24 October 1954, in Cangxi County , Guangyuan , Sichuan , as

1617-769: The first year of Taiding period of Yuan dynasty (AD1318), Yongzhou was renamed Nanning, meaning the Pacified South. Nanning was once the territory of the Baiyue people and became the capital of Jinxing Prefecture which was separated from Yulin Prefecture of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In 1076 during the Lý–Song War Yongshou was besieged by Lý forces. Under the leadership of Su Jian, the garrison held out for forty-two days before succumbing. The city

1666-555: The government as well. "If the government never talk to entrepreneurs, they'll never know what entrepreneurs want to invest, develop or solve." In 2010, Wang donated a billion yuan (US$ 156 million) to the city of Nanjing for reconstruction of the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing . This is reported to be the largest single personal donation ever made in China. Wang Jianlin has been ranked prominently in worldwide billionaire lists for years. The previous year, Forbes ranked him

1715-431: The government has begun a citywide beautification plan which aimed to further clean up the city and improve its image. This involved curtailing the number of street-side food vendors operating without proper licenses and restricting parking in busy streets. The program has achieved initial success, long-term efforts are still needed to deliver lasting results. Nanning's GDP in 2015 was 341 billion RMB. The GDP per capita

1764-421: The hottest month, having a 24-hour average temperature of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F). Winters are mild and somewhat damp with January, the coolest month, averaging 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). From February to August, rain is most frequent and relative humidity consistently averages above 80 percent; the annual rainfall is 1,269 millimetres (50.0 in). The area is also frost -free for all but 3 or 4 days

1813-557: The largest acquisition of an American media company by a Chinese firm. In October 2016, Legendary announced that filming of Godzilla: King of the Monsters would take place at the Oriental Movie Metropolis facility along with Pacific Rim: Uprising . Wang Jianlin Wang Jianlin ( Chinese : 王健林 ; pinyin : Wáng Jiànlín ; born 24 October 1954) is a Chinese business magnate , investor and philanthropist . He

1862-636: The oldest of five sons. His father Wang Yiquan was a peasant who fought for Mao Zedong 's People's Liberation Army during the Long March (October 1934–October 1935). Retired from the army just before the Korean War , his father, working for the forestry service, and mother Qin Jialin settled in a village in Jinchuan County , Sichuan, where their son would grow up. His given name at birth

1911-773: The restoration of an ancient temple in Nanjing . In 2014-2015 he donated US$ 200,000 for the restoration of the Electric Fountain in Beverly Hills, California. In 2017 he donated CNY 20 million to help 2017 Sichuan landslide victims, it was speculated that he empathized especially with the region having grown up in Ngawa Prefecture himself. Wang maintains a close relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. The New York Times reported in 2015 that relatives of high-ranking Party officials amassed

1960-545: The rich list as his real estate empire and movie theatre chains both sharply declined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic . Forbes ranked him outside the top 10 in its 2020 list of Richest Chinese Billionaires with an estimated net worth of $ 14 billion. As of 30 November 2022, Forbes ranked him 39th in China Rich List and 138th its 2022 World's Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $ 7.9 billion. He

2009-520: The richest person in Asia with US$ 9.9 billion . According to Forbes , in 2016 he was the richest person in Asia with US$ 28.7 billion . A year later, Forbes ranked him 18th in its 2017 World's Billionaires list, making him the richest man in China with a net worth of US$ 31.3 billion . However, on 14 May, Jack Ma overtook Wang Jianlin as the richest man in China, thanks to Ma's Alibaba Group's increases in stock prices. In 2020, Wang tumbled down

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2058-587: The style of Cantonese food and of Southeast Asia. Chinese cuisine including Guangdong, Sichuan , Hunan and Jiangsu as well as Japanese , Thai and Western cuisines can be found. Rice noodles are very popular among the Nanning people. Laoyou rice noodles are the most famous, while other noodle dishes such as Guilin rice noodles and hand made noodles can be found. Laoyou rice noodles (means old friend rice noodles) are made of fry up pepper, sour bamboo shoots, black beans and garlic, then pork, and then soup and rice noodles. The sour-spicy tasting noodles are

2107-464: The top 200 science cities in the world by scientific research outputs, as tracked by the Nature Index . The city is home to several notable universities , including Guangxi University , Guangxi Medical University , Guangxi University for Nationalities , Guangxi University of Finance and Economics and Guangxi Arts University . Nanning, an ancient city with a long history and rich culture,

2156-508: The world's largest and most technologically-advanced facilities. Oriental Movie Metropolis officially opened on 28 April 2018. The studio is planned to be fully operational in August 2018. It will cover 376 hectares (930 acres). The Oriental Movie Metropolis will also be the home to a celebrity wax museum, a film museum, an IMAX research lab, Asia 's largest movie theaters, a convention center, shopping mall, resort hotels, indoor theme parks,

2205-483: Was $ 7,844. Foreign exports in 2007 were US$ 10 billion. Foreign fixed asset investment was 34.3 billion RMB. Nanning has six development zones and industrial parks, three of which accounted for 6 billion RMB of Nanning's GDP, more than 8 percent of Nanning's total. Mineral resources include gold, iron, manganese, aluminum, quartz, silver, indium, coal, marble, and granite with a third of China's different types of mineral resources found in Nanning. Nanning Metro system

2254-473: Was captured by the Communist Party. in January 1950, Nanning municipality was set up, and identified as the capital city of Guangxi on 8 February of the same year; in March 1958, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was established, and Nanning municipality was the capital city. Nanning served as host for the annual China– ASEAN Expo (CASEAN Expo) which began in 2004. The city was also the venue for

2303-534: Was originally 建林 which can be translated as 'forest builder'. Wang became a soldier at age 15, lying about his age, and made his way up in the army ranks quickly, becoming a commander at age 27. During his time in the army, he served in Chengdu , before being sent to the Shenyang Military Region in 1970. After 17 years in the army, in 1986 Wang started working as the office administrator for

2352-561: Was part of Baiyue ethnic groups in the ancient time. In the first year of Daxing period of Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 318), Jinxing County, established here as one of the county towns, ushered a history of 1700 years of Nanning organizational system. During the Zhenguan period of Tang dynasty (AD 632), it was renamed Yong prefecture (Yongzhou) and established Yongzhou government seat, which is why it has been called Yong ( 邕 ) for short. In

2401-722: Was razed to the ground and its people massacred by Lý dynasty . In the Yuan dynasty in 1324, it was renamed Nanning Lu (Nanning Circuit) of Yongzhou. Historically, Nanning was famous for trade, and had permanent business offices from other areas in China since the Song dynasty . In the Ming dynasty Nanning developed into an economic center of the Zuo River and the You River with the reputation of "Little Nanjing ". On 4 December 1949, Nanning

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