Legoland was opened in China in China in Shanghai

In Shanghai in Eastern China, the first LEGOLAND amusement park in the country was opened on Saturday, which is also the largest facility of this type in the world – the Reuters agency informed. Despite the ongoing heat in the event, thousands of people participated in the event.

The amusement park has thousands of constructions, built of over 85 million LEGO blocks; The entire park area covers an area of ​​almost 320 thousand. square meters.

The president of Lego Niels B. Christiansen, quoted before Reuters, said that the new center would be a “integral part” of the presence of Lego in China and “will contribute to the economic recovery of Shanghai.”

Thousands of Shanghai residents and tourists participated in the opening of Legoland despite the heat wave, which forced the authorities to introduce orange, the second highest weather warning. Forecasts on Saturday talked about temperatures exceeding 37 degrees Celsius.

“LEGO lovers from all of China came to Shanghai to open, which caused a sharp increase in hotel reservations,” said local Chinese media.

According to official data cited by the AFP agency, the domestic tourist market increased by 18.6 percent. In the first quarter compared to last year despite the slow economic growth of China in recent years. (PAP)

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