News from our newspaper (Reporter Zhao Tingting) On the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, Beijing Universal Resort welcomed a large number of tourists.

In the park, the beaming lanterns, playful and lovely rabbits, the mysterious Harry Potter, the technological Transformers and other elements of different styles complement each other, bringing citizens and tourists a mix of Chinese New Year with Chinese and Western elements. atmosphere.

　　During the Spring Festival, the interior and exterior of Universal Beijing Resort was newly decorated. From the city boulevard to the Universal Studios Park, there is a strong Chinese New Year flavor everywhere.

On Beijing Universal City Avenue, five giant floor lanterns with a height of six meters and painted with iconic elements are located on the Universal Plaza, conveying a strong Chinese New Year atmosphere to every citizen and visitor who is about to enter the park.

　　Similarly, the Beijing Universal Studios theme park is already full of people.

Here, Lunar Chinese New Year-themed decorations can be seen everywhere.

Under the bamboo tree at the entrance of the park, the villagers of Rabbit Village and the naive Abao welcome the tourists together.

"I want to take a photo with Po! And this rabbit, so cute!" Gao Ziwen, 17, from Shanxi, has always wanted to visit Universal Studios since Beijing Universal Studios opened.

During the Spring Festival this year, she finally got her wish and came to the long-awaited Universal Studios Beijing, "I'm so happy! This place is almost exactly the same as the scene I imagined!"

　　Under the canopy of Hollywood Boulevard, rows of red lanterns allow visitors to immerse themselves in the lively and festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival from the moment they enter the park.

On the way to the little yellow man scenic spot, the red cartoon dragon and the little yellow man with rabbit ears set off the circular arch with a full sense of the year.

During the Spring Festival, two brand-new Swiss lions named after "Universal" were added to the popular "Universal Studios New Year Show" - "Auspicious Huanhuan" and "Ruyi Qiuqiu". More than a dozen movie characters and actors played and danced together in the joyful and lively atmosphere, celebrating the lively Chinese New Year with tourists.

"Although there are quite a lot of people, the overall feeling is quite good. I have played Harry Potter, Decepticons, etc. in the plan, and I can feel the strong flavor of the New Year. It really kills two birds with one stone!"

　　It is understood that the "Global Year of China" event will continue until February 14.

In addition to many New Year sights, Universal Studios Beijing also launched many exclusive characters of the Chinese zodiac and limited delicacies and peripheral products. Visitors can eat and buy while shopping, and reap the first happy festival memories of the Year of the Rabbit.

After that, the theme event of the King of Glory Heroes Gala will return to Universal Studios Beijing in the spring with new mysterious characters, themed food and merchandise.

　　A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily learned from several travel platforms that since New Year's Day in 2023, ticket bookings for theme parks across the country have increased by 660% month-on-month and 170% year-on-year.

Among them, the ticket bookings of Beijing Universal Resort, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, and Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort increased by more than 19 times, 16 times and 23 times respectively compared with the same period last month.

On the Qunar platform, Shanghai Disneyland, Beijing Universal Resort, Guangzhou Chimelong Wildlife World, Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, and Harbin Ice and Snow World are the top five theme parks with ticket bookings during the Spring Festival.

　　Photographed by Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhao Tingting/Our reporter Yuan Yi