Jackie Chan, in cooperation with the government of China, has begun plans to open a Jackie Chan theme park in Yizhuang, a suburb of Beijing. Yizhuang once belonged to Chinese royalty as a hunting grounds. Today Yizhuang has turned into Beijing’s Economic and Technical Development Area.
The theme park will showcase five major themed areas and require no admission price, however, some attractions will require the purchase of a ticket. Jackie Chan has donated many artifacts he has collected in his lifetime, including four antique wooden Chinese buildings.
Meanwhile, Singapore has joined the Jackie Chan mania. Not to be outdone by Hong Kong’s recent exhibition of Bruce Lee, Singapore intends to create an entire museum dedicated to Jackie Chan. Construction for the Jackie Chan Museum began in 2008 will reside in the Changfeng Ecological Business District next to Suzhou Creek.
The museum will display Jackie Chan’s movie memorabilia and his personal collection. “I wanted to buy everything when I was young, but now I want to donate whatever I have,” said Mr. Chan in a recent interview. “One person’s happiness can’t compare to the joy of all, only culture lasts forever.”
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