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Universal Beijing Resort plans expansion

Tourists visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Beijing Resort. Photo by Xinhua/Ren Chao.
Tourists visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Beijing Resort. Photo by Xinhua/Ren Chao.

The Universal Beijing Resort is planning its second phase of construction, according to a press briefing. This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.

The Universal Beijing Resort. Photo by Xinhua.

"The expansion will cover 2.2 square kilometers, and five more hotels are expected to be built. The annual number of visits to the existing resort, which covers 1.8 square kilometers, is estimated to reach 10 million", – municipal government official Cui Shuqiang said at the press briefing.

The Universal Beijing Resort. Photo by Xinhua.

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"The resort has boosted tourism in the neighboring areas of Beijing's Tongzhou District, where the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and the resort are located", – Cui said.

The Universal Beijing Resort. Photo by Xinhua.

The Universal Beijing Resort began formal operations in September and became the fifth Universal Studios theme park globally, the third in Asia, and the first in China.

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