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Chinese Cultural Elements in Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland is the first Disneyland in mainland China with “authentically Disney” and “distinctly Chinese” features. Disney Chairman Bob Iger was devoted to embodying China’s cultural spirit in the Shanghai Disneyland design. “ We didn’t just build Disneyland in China; we built China’s Disneyland,” Iger said. Under the close cooperation of Walt Disney Imagineering, Shanghai Shendi Group, Chinese designers, cultural advisors, and artists, Shanghai Disneyland displays unique Chinese cultural elements in the theme park, architectural design, and theme events.

Garden of the Twelve Friends
"Garden of the Twelve Friends" is a wall with 12 large mosaic murals in the "Garden of Imagination." Shanghai Disney Resort chose 12 Disney characters that capture the essence of Disney animated characters while incorporating them into the Chinese Zodiac. Each character's personality corresponds to the 12 zodiac animals' features. On January 4, 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, Shanghai Disney introduced Judy Hopps from Disney's film Zootopia as the Rabbit sign to celebrate the upcoming new year. Judy's "Optimistic, independent and determined" characteristic corresponds to the description of rabbit as lucky and propitious. Considering each character's personality, Shanghai Disney exhibits the 12 Disney Characters of the Chinese Zodiac to the visitor.

Architecture
While constructing Shanghai Disneyland, Disney designers endeavored to blend Chinese elements into architectural design. Wandering Moon Restaurant (Wandering Moon Teahouse), the only ancient Chinese-style building in the park, exhibits the integration of Chinese cultural essence and Disney elements. Designers and antique Chinese architecture experts based on Hui-style architecture designed the restaurant's appearance and elaborately refined cornices and corners, typical in ancient architecture. According to the reporter, designers extracted Tea, Ocean, Forest, Mountain, and Desert after visiting Anhui, Dunhuang, Gansu, Hainan Island, Zhejiang, and other cities. Inside the restaurant are six themed sections; each section exhibited the fine detail of corresponding elements, such as desert poems, wooden columns, and golden koi.

Traditional Festival Theme Event
Chinese festival-themed event is a way to display cultural elements to worldwide visitors. Shanghai Disney decorated the park with red lanterns, lucky words stickers, and traditional posters during the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival. To advocate Chinese culture, Shanghai Disney held some authentic activities. On January 22, 2023, Joe Schott, the president of Shanghai Disney Resort, and Disney character Mickey launched the conventional lion eye-dotting ceremony to welcome the upcoming Rabbit Year, hoping to bring good luck to everyone. There were also related activities such as the New Year fair, Wishing activities, and special Rabbit firework shows during the event. Meanwhile, Disney Characters wore traditional outfits during the theme events, such as Hanfu and Tangzhuang. As Shanghai Disneyland conduct those festival theme events, they exhibit various Chinese essence to worldwide clients.

Throughout the seven themed areas, visitors can see some Chinese elements blend with Disney magic.