The Chinese government has approved a project to build a Disneyland theme park in Shanghai, the Shanghai city government said Wednesday, paving the way for its opening in as early as 2014. It is believed that with the announcement, China aims to create a good mood with the United States ahead of President Barack Obama’s planned visit to Shanghai and Beijing in mid-November.
   
‘‘China is one of the most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world, and this approval marks a very significant milestone for the Walt Disney Company in mainland China,’’ Robert Iger, president and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co, said in a statement.
   
Similarly, Shanghai hopes the Shanghai Disneyland, to be built in the city’s Pudong New District, will help attract a greater number of tourists to the city even after the 2010 Shanghai Expo from May to October next year.