China’s theme parks are enjoying bright prospects as the sector matures, Yang Feiyue reports.
China’s theme-park market remains vigorous as it benefits from increasing disposable incomes among the growing middle-income earners and demand for themed entertainment, says a recent report by infrastructure-consultancy company AECOM.
The country saw more than 30 new theme-park projects over the past three years-the most in the world, the report says.
Most are in so-called emerging first-tier cities, such as Jiangsu province’s capital, Nanjing, and Henan province’s capital, Zhengzhou.
Although COVID-19 has temporarily delayed new projects’ openings, the continued planning and construction of theme parks remains…