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Beijing Haichang Ocean Park targets 2027 debut B


eijing Haichang Ocean Park, the largest new Aquarium facility currently under- construction in the world, has announced


the target date of 2027 for its grand opening. The announcement was made as advanced vertical  Tongzhou district, next door to the popular Universal Studios Beijing resort. Designed by US-based Legacy Entertainment,


and its subsidiary, The Aquarium Design Company, the 157,100 square meter (1,700,000 square foot) facility will feature a next-generation Aquarium, as well as an eight-floor Resort Hotel. Upon completion, the complex will stand 23.9 meters tall, with three above-ground exhibit levels sitting upon two subterranean floors of parking and service. The Aquarium is expected to host 4,000,000 visitors annually.


First announced in 2024, Beijing Haichang


Ocean Park is being jointly developed by Tongzhou Cultural Tourism Group and Haichang  respected operators of Marine Life Parks. The project is the first new Aquarium to be built in Beijing since 2000. In addition to Haichang, Legacy Entertainment


has, for many years, been making its mark in the realm of innovative Aquarium and Oceanarium design around the world. In 2022, the firm debuted The Sea Shell Aquarium at VinWonders Phu Quoc in Vietnam. That project was followed by the 2023 opening of The Chimelong Spaceship in Zhuhai, China. Home to seven world records, the  Aquarium and Indoor Theme Park. Beijing Haichang Ocean Park marks the


second collaboration between Haichang and Legacy Entertainment. The two firms previously collaborated on the design of Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, which debuted in 2018, and draws over 4,000,000 visitors each year, making it one of  Unlike its sister park in Shanghai, the new Beijing


Haichang Ocean Park will be primarily set indoors,  With more than 20 years of experience in


operating Aquariums and Theme Parks, Haichang Ocean Park has been selected as one of China's top 20 tourism companies for 11 consecutive years. It has been deeply involved in the cultural tourism industry for more than 20 years. Its business has expanded to Shanghai, Dalian, Sanya, Zhengzhou, Chongqing and other cities. The company has also built a number of cities. 


receives more than 20 million tourists every year. The company has profound content presentation, product development, and IP operation capabilities, and has accumulated rich experience in biological conservation research, aquatic life conservation and rescue and other public welfare fields.


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