
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort began on 28 October 2016.

In February 2009, Shanghai Securities News reported that Universal Studios was close to winning approval from China's government to build a theme park in Beijing.

Once completed, Universal Beijing Resort will consist of two theme parks ( Universal Studios Beijing and a second planned theme park), a water park, a shopping, dining and entertainment complex (Universal CityWalk Beijing), and six hotels. It is owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, and Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment. The resort is operated by Universal Destinations & Experiences. Invite-only test operation started on September 1, 2021, and the full operation started from September 20, 2021.

The Universal Beijing Resort ( Chinese: 北京环球度假区 pinyin: Běijīng Huánqiú Dùjiàqū), commonly known as Universal Beijing, is a theme park and entertainment resort complex based in Beijing, China.
