Antaeus Group facts for kids
| Privately held company | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | , |
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Key people
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Zhang Baoquan (Founder) Wang Qiuyang(Chairman) |
| Services | Real estate, Movie industry |
The Antaeus Group is a large company based in Beijing, China. It is a group of businesses that work in different areas. These areas include making movies and running big hotels and resorts.
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What Does Antaeus Group Do?
Antaeus Group was started in 1992 by Zhang Baoquan and his wife, Wang Qiuyang. They are both entrepreneurs, which means they start and run businesses.
Art and Charity Work
In 2002, the company began to support the art world. They opened China's first non-profit art museum, called the Today Art Gallery. A non-profit museum means it does not aim to make money. Instead, it uses its money to support art.
In 2003, Wang Qiuyang started the Beijing Apple Charity Foundation. A charity foundation helps people in need. It gives money or support to good causes.
Movies and Entertainment
Antaeus Group has also been involved in making movies. They helped produce the well-known Chinese movie Ip Man in 2008. Later, in 2013, their film group, Antaeus Film Group, made a musical movie called Blue Sky Bones.
Recently, news reports say that Antaeus Group sold some of its movie theaters. They sold them to another film company called Perfect World.
Hotels and Resorts
The company also has a big business in hotels and properties. They run some of the largest hotel complexes in the world. A hotel complex is a very large hotel with many buildings and services.
One of their biggest hotels is the Sanya Bay Mangrove Resort. It is one of the largest non-casino hotels in the world. It has more than 5,000 hotel rooms! Another large hotel they operate is the Qingdao Mangrove Resort. This resort is still opening in parts, but it is expected to have over 4,000 hotel rooms.
Main Parts of Antaeus Group
Here are some of the main businesses that are part of Antaeus Group:
- Time Antaeus Film Group (for movies)
- Mangrove Resorts & Hotels (for hotels and resorts)
- Today Art Gallery (for art)
Awards and Recognition
Antaeus Group has received some special awards for its work:
- Mont Blanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award in 2008. This award recognizes people or groups who support the arts.
- DLP Cinema Marketing Achievement Award. This award is for good work in promoting movies and cinemas.
