"The popularity of staycations means that residents are willing to explore their own city for fun. It has encouraged us to create more tourism products that focus on an immersive experience," says Zheng Fang, vice-president of Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd, which runs 10 theme parks across China.

Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park has prepared various festive performances including lion dances for the Spring Festival holiday.

At night, visitors can watch a parade with festooned vehicles and a fantastic immersive light show above water, combined with fireworks and augmented reality scenes.

They can have a family reunion dinner there, or simply go to a temple fair to sample different snacks from across China.

The Chinese name of killer whales is hujing, which literally means "tiger whales". The cute marine animal is a favorite among Chinese tourists because 2022 is the Year of Tiger.

The staff members will introduce the park's killer whales and scientific knowledge about them to the audience.

The park also carries strict preventive measures against COVID-19, such as noncontact services and regular disinfections.