According to the latest survey released by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), Zhuhai Chimelong International Ocean Resort, located in Hengqin, was the 11th most-visited theme park in the world in 2017 with 9.7 million visitors.
The 2017 AECOM and TEA Theme & Museum Index Report revealed that visitation to Chimelong increased 15% from 2016 numbers, with the strong performance coming on the back of high hotel occupancy and off-season visitation.
TEA is the most prestigious evaluation organization in the themed entertainment industry. The annual study of most-visited theme or water parks and museums is conducted in conjunction with AECOM, an American provider of technical-professional and management-support services. TEA and AECOM have collaborated to produce and publish the Theme Index since 2006.
According to the report, the park’s excellent national marketing and advertising campaigns help keep traffic flowing to its resorts. The continual expansion of China’s high-speed rail network has also boosted the availability of convenient and affordable travel around the country.
New and innovative immersive entertainment at Chimelong was another contributing factor.
As previously reported by Hengqin Record, Chimelong was the only Chinese recipient of the Award for Outstanding Achievement given by TEA in April for the pioneering Journey of Lights parade show.
The upcoming second phrase of the theme park will include the Chimelong Marine Science Museum, the largest of its kind in the world. Preparations for its Ocean Adventure Park, Indoor Ocean World, Gondola Lift, Mountaintop Park and light-rail station are also underway.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty achieved the biggest win of the year after taking out the 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai at Hengqin International Tennis Center on Sunday.
The season-ending WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, to be held in Hengqin New Area from 30 October to 4 November 2018, has announced its full lineup.
Residents of Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan alongside foreigners who need to enter Hengqin for business, visits, trade or tourism can apply for port visas from the administration.
The Zhuhai Championship, part of the 2018 PGA Tour Series-China, was completed at Hengqin’s Orient Golf Club on Sunday with American Kevin Techakanokboon winning his first professional title.
Two additional roller coasters and a tower-based amusement ride have begun soft operations at the theme entertainment zone of Hero Island at Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort in Hengqin.
With the theme of “Amour”, the Beishan Jazz Festival 2018 will conduct its first performances at Central Plaza of Inno Valley HQ on 12 and 13 October before returning to Beishan Village on 14 October.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty achieved the biggest win of the year after taking out the 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai at Hengqin International Tennis Center on Sunday.
The 12th China-LAC Business Summit was held at the Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center in Shizimen Central Business District from 1 to 3 November.
Guangdong-Macau Cooperative Development Fund Management Co. will invest RMB2 billion to ensure completion of Hengqin Science City Phase I by 2021 and the inception of Phase II.
Trial operations of the submerged Hengqin Tunnel – Zhuhai’s first underwater passageway and the first sea-area composite large-diameter shield tunnel in China – commenced on 1 November.
The 2018 Hengqin-Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Training Camp held its opening ceremony on 26 October in Inno Valley HQ in Hengqin.
On 23 October, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge at an opening ceremony in Zhuhai.
