A local man rows his boat as he fishes in a stream in the village of Zhaohang, a rural part of Shanghai where the new Disney theme park is approved to be built, November 4, 2009. The Shanghai government said on Wednesday that it is in detailed talks to build a world-class Disney theme park in the Pudong district of Shanghai, after getting the nod from the central government in late October. Walt Disney Co also said it had received approval from the Chinese government for the project. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

A local man rows his boat as he fishes in a stream in the village of Zhaohang, a rural part of Shanghai where the new Disney theme park is approved to be built, November 4, 2009. The Shanghai government said on Wednesday that it is in detailed talks to build a world-class Disney theme park in the Pudong district of Shanghai, after getting the nod from the central government in late October. Walt Disney Co also said it had received approval from the Chinese government for the project.

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