Fantawild Yunnan Theme Park Begins Construction, With Plans to Revive the Epic Poem “Ashima”

A ceremony marking the start of construction on “Beautiful China (Kunming) Culture-Tech Tourism Park”, jointly built by Fantawild and the city of Kunming, took place in Yiliang County, Kunming, Yunnan Province on November 18. Fantawild plans to build a tourist park in the Eastern District of Yiliang County, Kunming in the next two years, the biggest one ever built in the “Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan” area.

Present at the ceremony were Wang Bing, Deputy Mayor of Kunming Municipality; Huang Jing, General Manager of Kunming Agricultural Development Investment Group Co.,Ltd.; Li Shaojun, Secretary of the Yiliang County Committee of the CPC ; Zhang Guiping, Director of the Standing Committee of Yiliang County People’s Congress; Duan Fu, Chairman of the CPPCC Yiliang County; Liu Daoqiang, President of Fantawild Holdings Inc.; Dun Zhongjie, Executive President of Fantawild; Liu Yongsheng, Vice President of Fantawild; and Ren Haiping, Assistant President of Fantawild. The guests unearthed soil for the foundation stone at the groundbreaking ceremony and announced the construction work officially started.

The park will tap into Fantawild’s expertise of “culture + technology” in the Chinese market. It will focus on the essence of Chinese culture as it blends the local folk tales and legends of Yunnan with its history of recent modernization. It will be a brand-new type of culture-tech theme park resort.

This resort includes the “Beautiful China (Kunming) Ancient History Culture-Tech Tourism Park” and the “Beautiful China (Kunming) Modernization History Culture-Tech Tourism Park”. The former will include attractions presenting the quintessence of the ancient history and culture of China such as “The Legend of Ashima”, “The Plummet”, “Marvels of Chinese Culture”, and “The Legend of Nüwa”. It will focus on the distinct local culture of Yunnan, utilizing advanced technology to revitalize ancient ethnic culture. The latter will present the triumphs and key events China went through on the course of modernization and rejuvenation.

“Boonie Bears”, a popular animation show for kids, will also have themed attractions in the park. Fantawild will use characters and scenes in its original animation IP “Boonie Bears”, and build the attraction “Boonie Bears: The Circus Adventure”, which is a ray gun shooting game. This exciting game will add to the fun and whimsical atmosphere of the tourist experience.

Since it seeks to draw from the local culture for inspiration and design, Fantawild will customize its attractions to the distinctiveness of Yunnan. An attraction called “The Legend of Ashima” will be built, inspired by the epic poem “Ashima”of the Yi ethnic minority in Yunnan. This attraction will use an advanced water screen theater to present the oral narrative poem in a vivid and memorable way. “The Legend of Ashima” follows the intrepid hero Ahei who has to overcome countless hardships to rescue his lover Ashima. Audiences will experience the unique customs and festivals of the Yi ethnic minority amongst the pictures quescenery in southwestern China. They will be immersed in a thrilling drama in this unforgettable environment to witness the perseverance of Ahei and Ashima asthey fight the forces of evil to protect their love.

As one of the top leaders in the Chinese cultural tourism industry, Fantawild Holdings Inc. has developed an industrial chain that begins with innovation and creativity. This helps to transform research and development into production and global marketing. Fantawild has found a large-scale diversified path of development with a strong global vision. Especially in the theme park sphere, Fantawild boasts a mature development strategy and solid operational experience.

Currently, Fantawild has successfully built and operated 24 theme parks in China, which are located in 16 different cities nationwide. According to the statistics issued by international authoritative organizations, the total number of tourists visiting Fantawild theme parks reached over 38 million in 2017. Our attendance ranked fifth amongst global theme parks. Due to its outstanding performance, Fantawild has become a mainstay tourism chain in the industry and a distinctive tourist brand.

Located in the heart of western China, Kunming is a key tourist city that shoulders the responsibility of boosting the cultural tourism development of China’s western region. After “Beautiful China (Kunming) Culture-Tech Tourism Park” is stationed in Kunming, the park will complement the local historical places of interest and spectacular natural land scapes. This merger will inject new vitality to the regional tourism. In addition, the park is also expected to fuel the tertiary industry and stimulate the regional economy, thus contributing innumerable socio-economic benefits to the region.