Just days after its official opening to much fanfare, the Universal Studio Beijing Resort is already set to expand significantly in coming years.
Zhou Weimin, an official from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, announced at a press conference on Thursday that plans for the construction of the second and third phases of the Universal Studio Beijing Resort will be unveiled in due course, as part of a plan to build Beijing into an international consumption city.
Zhou stressed that the operation of the Universal facility would continue to meet a “high standard” to make it a new landmark for the local cultural and tourism sector.
The official’s remarks came just days after the Beijing Universal resort officially opened last week, attracting widespread attention and interests across China. Tickets were reportedly gone in matter of seconds and prices surged significantly.
Ye Tanglin, Executive Vice President of the Academy of Metropolis Economic and Social Development under the Capital University of Economics and Business, said that the Universal resort will play a positive role in the construction of Beijing as an international consumption city, as well as its sub-centre in the eastern Tongzhou district.
