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Jiangmen Star Park

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Jiangmen Star Park
Traditional Chinese江門星光園
Simplified Chinese江门星光园
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāngmén Xīngguāng Yuán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGong¹-mun⁴-sing¹-gwong¹-jyun⁴

Jiangmen Star Park (Chinese: 江门星光园) is a celebrity park opened in November 2010 in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China at an estimated cost of 10 million yuan.[1]

Theme

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The theme of the park is based on notable celebrities with specific ancestral roots from the Greater Taishan Region of Taishan, Kaiping, Xinhui & Jiangmen, Enping, Heshan. The list is quite long with about 120 celebrities.[2][3][better source needed] The following are some notable people from within a particular district of the same city.[1][4]

Celebrity Theme Park
District Celebrities
Pengiang Andy Lau, Joey Yung
Jianghai Eric Tsang, Connie Chan Po-chu
Xinhui Lai Man-Wai, Alan Tam, Gigi Leung, Hacken Lee, Gillian Chung
Toishan Tony Leung, Donnie Yen, Wong Ka Kui, Danny Chan
Kaiping Chow Yun-fat, Kenny Kwan
Heshan Raymond Wong
Enping Ekin Cheng

Others include: Kenny Bee, Bobby Au-Yeung, Patrick Tam, Jamie Chik. So far Yi Jianlian is the only person not to be from the TV-film-music entertainment industry. He is a basketball player.

Opening

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Throughout the year in 2010 many hand prints of celebrities were collected.[5] In the afternoon of November 6, 2010 an official opening ceremony was held at the park with many in attendance including Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Eric Tsang, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Xia Yu, Kiki Sheung, Gillian Cheung and many others.[6][7] A large night celebration concert was held at the Five Counties cultural center (五邑文化广场) and televised by TVB to Hong Kong in an event called "Stars shine over Jiangmen" (群星閃耀江門情).[8][9] Main performers include Gigi Leung, Jenny Tseng, Wong Ka Keung, Joey Yung, Andy Lau, Gillian Cheung and members from The Voice.[8] Others in attendance include the Chief Executive of Macau Fernando Chui and a crowd of about 15,000 at the square.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dailynews.com. "Dailynews.com." 阿嬌進江門「星光園」? 網友駡:夠格嗎. Retrieved on 2010-02-02.
  2. ^ Lam, Ka-sing. "Jiangmen, a Greater Bay Area laggard, counts casino tycoon, ex-NBA star and Hong Kong movie icons as investors, benefactors".
  3. ^ "台山方言的香港明星-休闲灌水-阮氏宗亲网 - Powered by Discuz!".
  4. ^ JMradio.com. "JMradio.com Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine." 我市筹划建星光园,港星可望“长驻”故乡. Retrieved on 2010-02-02.
  5. ^ Jmrea.org. "Jmrea.org." 五邑星光園又添6星. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  6. ^ Chinaoverseas.org. "Chinaoverseas.org Archived 2011-09-15 at the Wayback Machine." 廣東江門舉行“星光園”明星主題公園開園儀式. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  7. ^ Sina.com. "Sina.com." 群星捧月 星光園開園. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  8. ^ a b c Jmnews.com.cn. "Jmnews.com.cn Archived 2010-11-09 at the Wayback Machine." 群星闪耀江门情”大型综艺晚会侧记. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  9. ^ Tvb.com. "Tvb.com." 群星閃耀江門情. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.