KEY POINTS
  • Universal Studios' Beijing resort was set to open its doors to the public on Monday after a two-decade wait, including delays because of Covid-19.
  • The highly-anticipated opening takes place amid U.S.-China relations that have deeply deteriorated in recent years.
  • The park is a first for Beijing, which lacks a big branded theme park to rival the Disney resorts in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Tourists wearing face masks are seen in front of Beijing Universal Studios, a widely anticipated theme park destination featuring several new attractions.

Universal Studios' Beijing resort was set to open its doors to the public on Monday after a two-decade wait, including delays because of Covid-19.

The highly-anticipated opening takes place amid U.S.-China relations that have deeply deteriorated in recent years.