US firm to redefine 'Monkey business'

Journey to the West, the Chinese classical novel whose main character Monkey King is legendary, started in ancient China as an oral tradition, told between families. Then, it was written down that became five of the greatest books of Chinese literature. Based on them, operas and stage plays followed. In the modern era, animated series and toys joined them.

And, in the coming Chinese Year of the Monkey, efforts to set up a Monkey King theme park in Beijing will gain momentum, thanks to Thinkwell Group, a Los Angeles, California-based firm specializing in design and production of ventures like theme parks.

The Monkey King theme park story goes back to 2010, when Luoyang Zonhon Zhuoyue Estate Co Ltd, a Luoyang-headquartered real estate developer, approached the Asia unit of Thinkwell Group.