The long-awaited Universal Beijing Resort, which will be the largest of its kind in the world, is scheduled to open in the second half of this year.

The venue features Universal Studios Beijing theme park, Universal CityWalk and two hotels.

China Daily reporter Du Juan set her feet on the CityWalk, home to 24 shops, a cinema, many restaurants and a host of mobile food bars, which offers free admission to visitors.

This is the first episode of our video series that will discover more about the resort. Stay tuned for more.

Reporter: Du Juan
Photographers: Chen Xinyu and Wang Yujie
Video editing: Chen Xinyu
Coordinator: Zhao Siyuan
Supervisor: Shan Juan