MORE than 150 heavy polluting enterprises near Shanghai Disney Resort will be closed by the end of next year — although the attraction is due to open some months earlier.

These closures are to help create a better environment for the Pudong New Area tourism site, which is set to open next spring, said officials.

The Shanghai Economy and Informatization Commission said the 153 industrial enterprises involved, located on the east side of Pudong’s Shenjiang Road, are assessed as heavy polluters and heavy energy users with low efficiency.