SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Tourists and residents in Shanghai on Saturday braved sweltering heat for the official opening of China's first Legoland resort, featuring thousands of structures built with over 85 million Lego bricks.

Thousands of local tourists poured into China's first-ever Legoland as it opened its gates in Shanghai on Saturday, the latest theme park hoping to capitalize on a domestic tourism boom.

Lego figure named Dada welcomed visitors to the new Legoland resort in Shanghai. The resort, which opened Saturday, is the first in China. It is