China's Andersen theme park may open next year: partnerA theme park dedicated to Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition is expected to open in Shanghai during the 2010 World Expo next May, a partner in the project said Friday. The eight hectare (20 acre) park will celebrate the Danish writer's stories including the Little Mermaid little mermaid the sacrifices her own life to save her beloved prince. [Dan. Lit.: Andersen’s Fairy Tales] See : Self-Sacrifice , the Ugly Duckling and the Emperor's New Clothes Emperor’s New Clothes supposedly invisible to unworthy people; in reality, nonexistent. [Dan. Lit.: Andersen’s Fairy Tales] See : Illusion Emperor’s New Clothes , said Yang Wenyan, director of the state-run Haha children's channel and the project's media partner. "The park will open on May 11 during the World Expo, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark," Yang told AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. . Denmark will donate to the park a replica of the Andersen statue that stands in front of Copenhagen city hall The present Copenhagen City Hall is situated on Rådhuspladsen (English: City Hall Square) in central Copenhagen. It was designed by architect Martin Nyrop and the design for the building was inspired by the city hall of Siena, Italy. , Yang added. The theme park in the northeast outskirts of Shanghai was first announced in August 2006, but was suspended due to financing problems, according to previous state media reports. The main investor in the project, Shanghai Gujing Investment and Development Co Ltd, has not released any information about the park's cost and could not be immediately reached for comment. In addition to the park, Copenhagen's famous Little Mermaid sculpture will be brought to Shanghai to be the centrepiece of Denmark's pavilion at the six-month World Expo, which begins on May 1. 
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