Universal Beijing Resort Finally Opens
Universal Beijing Resort made headlines on Sep 20 when its theme park, hotels, and City-Walk finally opened to the public! Tens of thousands of guests have flocked to the park every day since, and tickets for the rest of the year are selling fast. Plans for the park had been in motion for nearly two decades so all companies involved in the process must be celebrating after seeing their efforts come to fruition. Of the seven themed lands, it is clear that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is by far the most popular, with Jurassic World Isla Nublar and Transformers Metrobase coming in close behind. Currently offering more than 30 rides, shows, and attractions, plus 30 dining options and two on-site hotels, the resort is slated for further development in the coming years. We can’t wait to see what else is in store!
Burger Fest 2021
Beijing’s juiciest festival – the Beijinger’s Burger Fest – took place from Sep 19-21 at Langyuan Station. Unlike previous years, this one was held indoors, seeing a crowd of several thousand making the rounds and tasting all the scrumptious goodies vendors had to offer. Side Street, 2020’s Burger Cup champion, and Slow Boat, previous Burger Cup champs attracted the longest queues. After rounds of voting, Slow Boat Brewery was crowned the winner of 2021’s Beijinger Burger Cup, making it their fifth title! While smoke and ventilation proved to be the downside of an indoor venue for a crowded cooking event such as this one, we are grateful to our faithful supporters and burger lovers for their feedback and ask for your patience as we improve things for the next festival.
Beijing Winter Olympic Park Opens in Shijingshan
On Sep 28, the high-profile Beijing Winter Olympic park in Shijingshan District was officially opened. Its most talked-about feature is the 42km marathon route that links eight parks together and covers an area of more than 2,800 acres. You will see many historic and cultural sites along the way, including Shougang Big Air and New Shougang Bridge. Meanwhile, Olympic-themed sculptures collected from all over the world will also be exhibited in the park, according to officials.
Flu Shots to Combat Flu Season
Beijing has been experiencing a bit of an Indian summer – aka a summer that never ends – even though we’re technically well into autumn by now. The early mornings and evenings have brought some chills and with it the beginning of flu season. Thus, it is timely that hospi-tals and clinics have started offering the flu vaccine in the capital city. For local citizens over 60, the flu vaccine is free, but we expats will be paying out of pocket or ringing our medical insurance companies for the shot.
Anna PH, jingkids Editor, Leaves for Paris
Every Wednesday, when you check out the jingkids events listing, you’ll probably have seen Anna Pellegrin-Hartley’s byline. Anna joined True Run Media back in 2018 and served as an editor for the beijinger before joining the jingkids team in 2020. She also conducted various journalism workshops, where we got to know about her penchant for puns. We were de-lighted to hear that she and her husband are expecting their first child, whom they plan to welcome in Paris. September marks Anna’s final month with TRM as she leaves Beijing in October, so we must bid her adieu and bonne chance!
This article appeared in the jingkids 2021 September-October issue
