Universal Studios Beijing plots expansion 3 months after opening

Resort plans to double in size as Chinese capital seeks more tourists

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Universal Studios Beijing has drawn only about 10% of capacity after opening in September, hampered by COVID restrictions. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- The newly opened Universal Studios Beijing and the surrounding resort will double in size and add more hotels under an expansion plan announced Wednesday, in a gambit to boost tourism and revitalize the local economy.

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