The plans for a Beijing Universal Studios theme park were announced just hours after I had already booked my flight to China. I instantly went to inspect the future site in the south-eastern suburbs of Beijing. Universal Studios Osaka, Seoul and now Beijing? It looks like there will be a (welcome) overdose of Jurassic Park rides in North East Asia.
The locals in the villages of the Tongzhou district (the proposed location of the park) were very warm-hearted and friendly but didn't have a clue what I and my local assistant were talking about.
