Shanghai Disney seen as nation's top future draw
Updated: 2016-06-20 08:11
By Zhao Xinying(China Daily)
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Mickey Mouse performs at Shanghai Disney Resort. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] |
The Shanghai Disney Resort, which officially opened on Thursday, is expected to surpass the Palace Museum in Beijing as the top spot for visitors in China.
According to a report by online travel agency Ctrip, the resort is expected to receive at least 15 million visitors a year, more than 40,000 a day.
Last year, the Palace Museum saw a total of 15 million tourists.
With each visitor expected to spend an average of 2,219 yuan ($340) on a trip to Shanghai Disney, revenue would reach 33 billion yuan a year, the report said.
It also found that tourists from Shanghai are likely to make up 40 percent of visitors.
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