By Tao Zihui

Watching Jurassic World， studying the scenes frame by frame， zooming in and out， was what Xing Yizhi did every day before embarking on the design and construction of Universal Beijing Resort （UBR）. Xing is an engineer and project manager at China Construction Second Engineering Bureau（CCSEB）， a major contractor of UBR.

How many times did Xing watch the movie？ He cant even remember. “If we werent 100 percent sure about the subtlest of minutiae， we would circle back to the film just to make sure our final designs accurately represented Jurassic World down to the smallest detail，” Xing told Beijing Review.

Jurassic World， one of seven themed lands at UBR， features a 49-meter-high landmark rockery， which is very different from your average rock garden. In order to recreate the most famous scenes from the blockbuster， the terrace had to be realistically reproduced with the help of special effects.

“It is very difficult to construct and restore film effects. How could we even begin to turn an imaginary world into reality？” Xing wondered.

A new landmark

Five years after the grand opening of Shanghai Disney Resort， many people have been waiting on the edge of their seats for the official unveiling of UBR， poised for a big public blastoff on September 20. Its opening will take place during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday， welcoming eager visitors into the worlds largest Universal Studios-branded theme park.

Located in Beijings eastern suburban district of Tongzhou and spanning 4 square km， the resort includes the Universal Studios Beijing theme park， a Universal CityWalk commercial complex， Universal Studios Grand Hotel—the first-ever Universal-themed hotel， and the NUO Resort Hotel inspired by the architectural grandeur of Chinas Old Summer Palace.

Featuring seven themed lands filled with 37 rides， Beijings new tourist destination observes a blend of Eastern and Western movie elements， including those courtesy of Kung Fu Panda， Harry Potter， Jurassic World， Minions， Transformers and Waterworld.

Compared with Disneyland， the UBR franchise can attract an even wider array of visitors and may even offer a certain synergy that resonates very well with Beijings special role in the Chinese film industry.

Walking into the Jurassic World zone on Nubula Island， the volcanic landscape and the ubiquitous old banyan trees entangled with ancient vines transport people back in time hundreds of millions of years， as they make their way through the breathtaking scenery.