Shanghai Disneyland clears way for Minnie Mouse magic

SHANGHAI - Project A1, the new residential community for people who have been relocated to make way for Shanghai Disneyland, started construction in the city's Pudong New Area on Saturday, marking a new phase for the Disney project.

Project A1 is located in South Chuansha New Town in the southeastern suburbs of Pudong, the Labor Daily reported on Sunday.

Covering an area of 324,000 square meters, Project A1 consists of 6,500 residential apartments with a floor area of 550,000 sq m. All the apartments will be in use by August 2012, the report said.