shanghai is one of china's largest economic cities. it's also china's biggest tourist site arakting mottracti than 300 million domestic and

international visitors a year. in 2013, a knew sky scraper opened. this is the world's largest disney store measuring square meters. the store opened ahead of the launch of shanghai disneyland which officially opens its gate in june, 2016. on the first day, the store attracted a lo attracted a line spanning over two kilometers. it's opened from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. more than 2000 products are available. near lie all of them are original goods offered exclusively in

it also offers expensive limited-edition items popular at disney stores around the [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ]

>> she considers herself a dedicated disney fan, as do her friends. she fell in love with the world of disney 11 years ago when she visited hong kong disney resort. the first disneyland she had been to. ever since she has been saving money every year to visit disney resorts around the world. she has already attained tickets to shanghai [ speaking foreign language ] >> everything in her room is disney related, including her covers, lamps, hand cream, and even tissue paper. she owns over 500 plush dolls. [ speaking foreign language ]

[ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> shanghai disney resort will be the sixth magic kingdom in the world. disneyland is currently a hot

topic in shanghai. the theme park is expected to provide more than 50,000 jobs and have an annual economic effect of 7.6 billion u.s. dollars. the count down has begun for shanghai disneyland to open. entrepreneurs are betting on this big project. farmers are trying to use it as a new turning point in their lives. a month before the grand opening of shanghai disneyland, this episode followed the lives of people holding high expectations for the people are eagerly awaiting the

new shanghai disneyland. it was built in a farming region 20 kilometers southeast of central shanghai. the area was once accessible only by car, but a new railway has been she was able to see the enchanted story book she sees images of mickey mouse and friends ensuring the safety of passengers by the platform

doors. disney characters welcome passengers everywhere around the station. a subway from central shanghai to the center of disney resort is being developed with the full cooperation of the chinese government. disneyland is right outside the station. since the subway began running in late april, the number of tourists has been steadily increasing. 1 million people have visited in one

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>> the happiest place on earth is just beyond the iron bars. the opening of shanghai d disneyland was proposed in 2007. initial lit park was slated to open in 2015 but construction was delayed. the compound is 390 hectors in total. the main park is just one fourth of that space. adjacent to that is a natured theme park where a giant artificial lake, hotels, and shops were built. people also have expectations for the area making use of the

lake. the first stage of construction is disney resort. shanghai city is now developing the surrounding areas as the second and third stages. the total space is expected to nearly double. until disneyland was set to open, this area was a farming region that grew fruits and vegetables. despite being a part of shanghai, the development level is far less than thatch a centr central city. with a globally renowned theme park set to open here, land values have sored to five times higher than before. that's why many local farmers have given up their tloond -- land to receive compensation.

as development progressions, some families continue to farm. however, they have been told by the local office to leave their land within three years. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> he had been a rice farmer until seven years ago, by heard that fruit makes more money, so he buried his rice patty and

planted peach trees. he has a three-story home that he built with the moneyer earned working in the city when he was younger. now he lives with his daughter's people in neighboring villages are already being evicted. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ]

laung. >> since he'll be getting an unexpectedly large compensation for moving out, he plans to quit work and take it easy. east of the disney resort one village has been left out of the development zone even though it is next to the district. this village is full of unused

farmland. many local youth quit working in agriculture and moved to central shanghai. this year, many farmers all over town began renovating their homes. this village has 1,500 houses, many of which are uninhabited or have empty rooms. some 3,000 rooms are reportedly unused. these rooms are starting to be renovate sod they can be available to tourists. he decided to rent out the house his son who now lives in central shang shanghai used to lihai us.

[ speaking foreign language ] >> these unused rooms are managed by a new company launched in july, 2015. the company ren know vats homes and rents out the rooms. as the landlord, the farmer gets part of the rent depending on the number of customers. but even if the rooms are not rented out, homeowners aren't guaranteed rent income. this is the rendering for the completed rooms. the private rooms on the first and second floors can accommodate two groups.

there are no staff members on-site, but renters can get meals if they request them before hand. a man born in the area began this unprecedented style of business. he joined the military at age 18. afterward, he was involved in various businesses and now manages two companies. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ]

[ speaking foreign language ] are are are lfrl [ speaking foreign language ] >> he lives with his wife in a house he built

he used to work as the president of of a village-run company. he built his home when thinks daughter got married. he spent his entire savings to realize it. but his daughter moved to live in the city. if the room rental works out, he plans ton rent out his house as well and live closer to his children. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ]

[ speaking foreign language ] ♪ >> ahead of the grand opening, a trial opening was held from may 7th exclusively for special guests. tv cries flocked flocked to the site. people involved in the construction and the town were the first guests to shanghai disneyland. problems will be solved ahead the grand opening and polish added to the staff service.

♪ >> this footage was shot by one of the guests. ♪ >> it's the long-awaited first disney parade in mainland china. with many characters appearing, guests seem ♪ >> buildings that epitomize disney fill the spacious the enchanted storybook castle at the center of the park is the most impressive.

♪ >> on this day, the park was initially set to close at 8:00 p.m., but it was extended until 10:00 due to the large crowd. five kilometers northeast of disney resort is a town that is expected to become a center of tourism. ♪ >> this town dates back to the tenth century during the song dynasty. this town is also known as the birthplace of the wives of shen

high shek. in the eastern area say structure built in 1905. one man won the bid to use this land and has been awaiting the opening of disneyland since 2014. he spent some $450,000 on renovating the old building. [ speaking foreign language ] >> restaurant owner dang had been running a hotel in central shanghai but having heard about the disneyland plan, he liquidated all his assets two years ago and invested everything in this all the costs for maintaining

the locations have added up to debt. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> his challenge which he can't afford to fail is just beginning. [ speaking foreign language ]

[ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] ♪ >> as the opening day gets closer, his concerns grow more and more. but his customer base is slowly starting to expand. in just a few days, the big day will be here at last. but the real battle is just getting

she created a club for serious disney fands a disney fans and meets with them regularly. usually they talk about what they disney resorts around the world. but recently their topic of choice is shapg hignghai disney. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ]

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>> disneyland continues to fascinate the world. it's supported by a thorough service oriented spirit and a continued effort to protect the genuine nature of the ♪ >> the sixth magic kingdom is about to be given life. how will it affect the people of china? new magic may just give rise to new forms of entertainment. as the world awaits, shanghai disneyland finally opens its doors. ♪

it is 9:00 a.m. in tokyo. it is 8:00 a.m. in tokyo. i'm catherine kobayashi. >> gps has become an essential tool in our daily lives. helping us navigate where we need to go. japan is set to launch its own version of the global positioning system that will be able to offer an even higher standard of accuracy. a rocket is scheduled to lift off thursday morning from the tanegashima space center in southwestern japan. it will carry a part after four-satellite system.