The Wanda Group Monday signed a merger and acquisition agreement with AMC Entertainment, the world’s second largest theater chain, after two years of hard negotiations. The deal is a concrete step forward by Wanda in implementing its internationalization strategy.

Ding Yao, General Manager of the Van’s Department Store, received the award of “Person of the Year in China’s Retail Industry” on May 13.

Chairman Wang Jianlin met with Zhang Jianxin, Vice-Governor of Heilongjiang Province, at the headquarters of the Wanda Group on May 11.

The Wanda Cinema Line ranks No.1 in movie ticket sales across the country in April, according to statistics released by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

Chairman Wang Jianlin met with Richard Gelfond, CEO of IMAX Corporation, at the headquarters of the Wanda Group on May 9.

The Exhibition of Paintings by Shi Qi, sponsored by the Wanda Group, opened in the Shanghai Art Museum on May 5.

Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Wanda Group, inspected the Chengdu Jinniu Wanda Project during the May 1 Holiday.

Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Wanda Group, was invited by prestigious Tsinghua University to give a lecture on innovation to students on the evening of April 25.

Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Wanda Group, inspected the Chengdu Jinniu Wanda Project during the May 1 Holiday.

Chairman Wang Jianlin met with David Shoemaker, CEO of NBA China, at the headquarters of the Wanda Group on April 25.

More than 120 volunteers from the headquarters of the Wanda Group visited the Special Education Center in Yanqing County, Beijing, on April 21.

Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Wanda Group, said on Sunday that Wanda will increase its investment in cultural and tourism industries, which will sharpen the company’s competitive edge in the coming 10 years.

The 2012 Annual Summit of Green Companies was held in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, on April 22.

Chairman Wang Jianlin met with Wang Zhongsu, Party Chief of Yixing, and Zhang Lijun, Mayor of Yixing, at the headquarters of the Wanda Group on April 19.

The Van’s Department Store chains, the Wanda Cinema Line and the Dagexing Karaoke chains held management review meetings for the first quarter of this year on April 18.

The foundation stone for the Dongguan Chang’an Wanda Plaza in Guangdong Province was laid on April 13.

The foundation stone for the Xishuangbanna International Tourism Vacation District Project was laid in Jinghong, Yunnan Province, on April 12.