Media and Culture in Contemporary China: Globalization of Theme Parks

October 22, 2011
University of Southern California

"Globalization of Theme Parks: the view from the Industry"

A panel discussion on the globalization of theme parks featuring scholars and members of the industry. This was part of the Media and Culture in Contemporary China conference on October 21-22, 2011, organized by the UCLA-USC Joint East Asian Studies Center (comprised of the UCLA Asia Institute and USC East Asian Studies Center).

Moderator: R. Bin Wong, History & Director, Asia Institute, UCLA
Panelists:
Zhang Jizhong, TV & film producer; Monkey King theme park creator;
Bob Weis, Executive Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering;
Brent Young, Principle & Creative Director, Super 78 Studios.;
Shi Zhang, Assoc. Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management;
Thomas E. McLain, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP and Chairman of the Asia Society of Southern California

Conference Website: https://dornsife.usc.edu/mccc/

Sponsors:
UCLA Asia Institute
USC East Asian Studies Center
UCLA International Institute
USC US-China Institute
UCLA Confucius Institute
UCLA History Department
USC Norman Lear Center
UCLA Humanities Division
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies
UCLA Asian American Studies Center

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