The Oklahoman

Universal Studios opens Beijing park under anti-virus curbs

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Harry Potter fans came dressed as wizards as Universal Studios opened its first theme park in China on Monday under anti-virus controls,

The Hollywood studio’s “Jurassic Park,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Harry Potter” film franchises, plus Minions from “Despicable Me,” feature prominentl­y at Universal Studios Beijing on the Chinese capital’s eastern outskirts.

The opening went ahead despite coronaviru­s outbreaks in China’s southeast that prompted the government to tighten travel controls in some areas.

Visitors were required to wear masks and display a smartphone­based health code that shows whether they have been to regions deemed at high-risk of infection.

Universal Studios Beijing is the Chinese capital’s first foreign-branded amusement park. It is the fifth worldwide for Universal Studios and the third in Asia, after Japan and Singapore. Universal Studios is part of NBCUnivers­al, a unit of Comcast Corp.

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