''Wonders of China'' was a
Circle-Vision 360°
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Circle-Vision 360° developed from the Circarama format, which uses eleven 16 mm projectors. The first Circarama ...
film featured in the China Pavilion at
Epcot
Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...
at the
Walt Disney World Resort
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.
Summary
The film showcased famous Chinese landmarks and the people, environment, and culture of
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Keye Luke
Keye Luke (, Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Cant ...
provided the voice-over narration as the philosopher
Li Bai
Li Bai (, 701–762), also pronounced as Li Bo, courtesy name Taibai (), was a Chinese poet, acclaimed from his own time to the present as a brilliant and romantic figure who took traditional poetic forms to new heights. He and his friend Du F ...
while a Chinese actor, Shih Kuan appears in the film's live action footage.
History
Wonders of China was first shown on October 1, 1982, and closed on March 25, 2003. It was replaced by an updated film, ''
Reflections of China'', which opened on May 23, 2003.
''Wonders of China'' also played in the
World Premiere Circle-Vision theater in
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is one of the many themed lands featured at all of the Magic Kingdom styled Disney theme parks around the world owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Each version of the land is different and features numerous attractions t ...
at
Disneyland
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from 1984 through 1996.
References
Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
Tomorrowland (Disney Parks)
Epcot
Disneyland
Documentary films about China
1982 establishments in Florida
2003 disestablishments in Florida
1984 establishments in California
1996 disestablishments in California
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