Universal Beijing Resort is planning its second phase of construction, according to a press briefing on Wednesday. The expansion will cover 2.2 square kilometers, and five more hotels are expected to be built. 

北京市委常委、常务副市长崔述强12月1日在新闻发布会上表示，环球主题公园二期还有2.2平方公里和五个酒店正在谋划建设。
崔述强表示，这个主题公园的规划现在刚刚建成了第一期，占地1.8平方公里，年接待游客量预计达1000万人次，对整个副中心以及周边地区的旅游业起到了非常好的带动作用。
位于通州的环球主题公园于今年9月开园，是世界第5个、亚洲第3个、我国首个环球影城。

The annual number of visits to the existing resort, which covers 1.8 square kilometers, is estimated to reach 10 million, municipal government official Cui Shuqiang said at the press briefing. The resort has boosted tourism in the neighboring areas of Beijing's Tongzhou district, where the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and the resort are located, Cui said. 

Universal Beijing Resort began operations in September and became the fifth Universal Studios theme park globally, the third in Asia, and the first in China.