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Yes, the palm trees are artificial: http://www.zonglvshu.com/case_view.aspx?TypeId=130&Id=635&FId=t4:130:4
The trees inside Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness are artificial as well: http://www.zonglvshu.com/case_view.aspx?TypeId=130&Id=636&FId=t4:130:4
The tree is artificial?
Recently Universal Beijing Resort updated their website (https://www.universalbeijingresort.com/en) with more details but it's pretty much identical to what’s already on the mobile app so the only new thing worth sharing is this concept art of The Universal Studios Grand Hotel:
Source: https://www.universalbeijingresort.com/en/hotel/univeral-studios-grand-hotel
Be sure to keep checking back this week for a lot more photos and maybe even some concept art...
Sources: http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=3145684&pid=29586965&fromuid=1027657 and http://xhslink.com/uLoq6b