Industry News
Mission Hills Invests In New Leisure And Commercial Landmark
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IMAX imaging technology in China
leisure and living experience.”
• Children’s play area
River Delta. Within a one-hour
drive of Shenzhen, it enjoys easy
• Home decoration megastores
Mission Hills Centreville features
access to major expressways
• Brunswick bowling center
a host of environmentally-friendly
that drastically reduce travel time
• 800-metre SIYO ice skating club
measures, and its architectural
between Mission Hills and downtown
design allows for abundance of
Shenzhen, Dongguan and Hong
Dr Ken Chu, Chairman and CEO
natural lighting to enter the building
Kong. With the ‘World’s Largest Golf
of Mission Hills Group, said: “Over
structure. It is commissioned by the
Club’ at its core, Mission Hills has
the last 20 years, Mission Hills has
world-renowned property design
become the landmark of Shenzhen.
been a strong advocate for sports,
and architectural firm, Callison,
The commercial potentialities of
leisure and wellness. Mission Hills
and CCDI, creators of the Olympic
both Shenzhen and Dongguan will
Centreville is an urban HOPSCA
showpiece ‘Water Cube’.
be immensely enhanced with the
development that will continue this
addition of Mission Hills Centreville.
focus by providing local residents
Mission Hills Centreville is
and enterprises with a world-class
conveniently located on the Pearl
Source: Asia Pacific Golf Group
Tenniel Chu Assumes Senior Role at OneAsia
Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of
Mission Hills China, has joined
OneAsia as a senior official as the
golf Tour embarks on its fourth
and biggest season yet. Chu, who
has extensive relationships in golf
throughout the world, joins as
Secretary-General, reporting directly
to OneAsia Commissioner and
Chairman Sang Y. Chun.
He will handle an array of
responsibilities, including working
OneAsia boasts the national Opens
“Mission Hills and OneAsia share a
with national golf governing bodies,
of five countries – Australia, China,
common vision about the enormous
professional golf associations,
Indonesia, Korea and Thailand –
potential of golf in Asia, and both
tournament sponsors and course and
among its 14 tournaments, and
are pioneers in elevating the status
resort owners to develop additional
offers a total purse of over US$16
of the game in the region.”
events for an OneAsia platform that
million.
has already seen steady growth
“It is an honour to have Tenniel Chu
Chu hails from a family that put
since its launch in 2009.
join the OneAsia team,” said Chun.
golf on the map in China. The
Golf Industry Central May 2012
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