China's first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai

China’s first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai

People attend the grand opening ceremony of the Legoland Shanghai Resort, the world’s largest Legoland theme park (STR) Thousands of local tourists poured into China’s first-ever Legoland as it opened its gates in Shanghai on Saturday, the latest theme park hoping to capitalise on a domestic tourism boom. The Chinese branch of the British-owned theme…

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China’s Dragon Boat Festival coincides with second holiday, fuelling boom in family tourism

China’s Dragon Boat Festival coincides with second holiday, fuelling boom in family tourism

An unusual convergence of the Dragon Boat Festival and Children’s Day in China over the weekend led to a surge in domestic tourism bookings to campsites, amusement parks and other attractions, according to travel platforms. Short-haul domestic travel bookings had grown 23 per cent year on year, according to travel platform Trip.com’s latest figures. The…

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