Night market of Xishuangbanna sees surge in visitor arrivals during summer peak tourism season
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
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 in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of local cultural and tourism market. (Photo by Ren Jun/Xinhua)
Tourists take boats to visit the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 14, 2026. The Starlight Night Market, located in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of local cultural and tourism market. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
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 in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of local cultural and tourism market. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
Tourists in ethnic attire are seen at the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 14, 2026. The Starlight Night Market, located in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of the local cultural and tourism market. (Photo by Ren Jun/Xinhua)
Tourists in ethnic attire pose for photos at the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 14, 2026. The Starlight Night Market, located in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of the local cultural and tourism market. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
Tourists pose for photos at the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 14, 2026. The Starlight Night Market, located in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture, and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of the local cultural and tourism market. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
Tourists shop for local delicacies at the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, July 14, 2026. The Starlight Night Market, located in Jinghong of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, has witnessed a surge in visitor arrivals during the summer peak tourism season. Featuring local delicacies, ethnic culture and diverse nighttime consumption options, this night market reflects the vitality of local cultural and tourism market. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
