Climate, culture and connectivity define China’s summer travel boom
*In recent years, a term Shuyun was coined to describe the summer travel boom, sparked by the overlap of school summer breaks and peak travel season, as people seek getaways…
Fuzhou’s jasmine tea industrial heritage fuels local cultural tourism growth
Workers make jasmine tea at a company of a jasmine tea industrial park in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, on July 22, 2026. Fuzhou’s traditional jasmine tea scenting craftsmanship, a…
Pakistan: Two expeditions succeed in summit bids
Eight members of a Pakistani expedition team successfully summited Broad Peak (8,051m), while eight women climbers reached the summit of Khosar Gang, a 6,040-metre peak in the Shigar Valley, in…
Tourists enjoy themselves in China’s Yunnan
Tourists ride bicycles at a wetland park in Kunming City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 19, 2026. (Photo by Zheng Yi/Xinhua) Tourists learn to cook specialty dishes of the Dai…
China’s Hainan sees surge in duty-free shopping during summer season
People shop at the Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, July 18, 2026. Hainan is experiencing a surge in duty-free shopping during this summer…
Night market of Xishuangbanna sees surge in visitor arrivals during summer peak tourism season
This photo taken on July 14, 2026 shows a view of the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The Starlight Night Market, located…