Jiangmen Star Park

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]

Jiangmen Star Park
Traditional Chinese江門星光園
Simplified Chinese江门星光园

Theme

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 100 celebrities. The following are some notable people from within a particular district of the same city.[1][2]

Celebrity Theme Park
DistrictCelebrities
PengiangAndy Lau, Joey Yung
JianghaiEric Tsang, Connie Chan Po-chu
XinhuiLai Man-Wai, Alan Tam, Gigi Leung, Hacken Lee, Gillian Chung
ToishanTony Leung, Donnie Yen, Wong Ka Kui, Danny Chan
KaipingChow Yun-fat, Kenny Kwan
HeshanRaymond Wong
EnpingEkin 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

Throughout the year in 2010 many hand prints of celebrities were collected.[3] 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.[4][5] 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).[6][7] Main performers include Gigi Leung, Jenny Tseng, Wong Ka Keung, Joey Yung, Andy Lau, Gillian Cheung and members from The Voice.[6] Others in attendance include the Chief Executive of Macau Fernando Chui and a crowd of about 15,000 at the square.[6]

References
  1. Dailynews.com. "Dailynews.com." 阿嬌進江門「星光園」？ 網友駡：夠格嗎. Retrieved on 2010-02-02.
  2. 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.
  3. Jmrea.org. "Jmrea.org." 五邑星光園又添6星. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  4. 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.
  5. Sina.com. "Sina.com." 群星捧月 星光園開園. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  6. 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.
  7. Tvb.com. "Tvb.com." 群星閃耀江門情. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
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