People walk past a banner of Disney animated characters outside China's first Disney flagship store at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai on May 20. US entertainment titan Disney opened its first Chinese store on May 20 ahead of its first mainland theme park launching, as it seeks to sell Mickey Mouse and friends to the Asian giant's middle classes. AFP PHOTO
SHANGHAI: Disney opened its first Chinese store on Wednesday, before the launch of its first mainland theme park, as it seeks to sell Mickey Mouse and friends to the Asian giant's middle classes.