The Chinese Wanda Group recently held a ground-breaking celebration for the impressive Wanda City Hefei project.

At the event, Jora Vision's CEO Jan Maarten de Raad was invited to speak to the guests about the theme park the Dutch company is designing.

Wanda Group is planning on opening Wanda City Hefei in 2016 – one of the many Wanda Cultural Tourism City projects it is developing.

Jora Vision has been actively working on the design of the first Wanda theme park in Hefei, a city located in the Chinese province of Anhui, since last year.

"We are honoured to be part of this project, to work with Wanda to develop this park," de Raad said during the opening.

"While taking on this challenge we were determined to design a world where Anhui's heritage and stories don't make visitors feel like they are in a museum.

"Our goal is to design an environment where culture and heritage come to life through strong story lines and fantasy."

The theme park of almost 38ha is based on local culture and traditions. It is divided into six specific areas and is planned to have over 30 attractions.

For each of these areas, Jora Vision came up with a specific storyline where fairytales, art, history and legends meet, translating the Anhui Province's heritage into a full leisure experience.

Sister company Jora Entertainment is involved in the design of the audio and special effects for the park.