tourism

Hog Wild: Pig Feast Goes Viral, Overwhelms Village in China

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

A woman posted a casual plea online for help with slaughtering the animals. It turned into a national sensation.

He Qitong

The Making and Unmaking of China’s Backpacker Hostels

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

As China’s early independent travelers age and costs climb, the youth hostel model that once offered cheap beds and shared life is thinning out, leaving scattered holdouts and fading memories.

Chen Yiru

China’s New Year Travel Rises Across Rail, Road, and Air

Official data show strong passenger volumes on Jan. 1, alongside higher hotel bookings and growing demand for domestic and overseas trips.

Fan Yiying

Cold Play: China Boosts Winter Tourism With Study Tours and Themeparks

From snow study tours to winter breaks, cities are experimenting with ways to draw families into the cold-season travel market.

‘Lens Bullying’: Outrage Over Tourists Photographing Minority Women

A post by a traveler who captured tourists crowding and taking photos of multiple Yi minority women on a train in southwestern China has sparked a heated debate online over appropriate tourist conduct and respecting locals.

A New Leaf: China’s First Autumn Break Triggers Travel Boom

This fall, multiple provinces have rolled out updated academic calendars to accommodate new holiday policies and local weather conditions, in the hope of encouraging family time and economic consumption.

Li Xin

Scoop, Tilt, Swirl: Old Mining Towns Ride a Gold-Panning Boom

Surging gold prices are driving Chinese tourists to former mining towns, where gold panning has become the newest form of industrial tourism.

Jiang Xinyi

As Rain Hits Holiday Travel, China Braces for Record Return Rush

More than 2.4 billion trips are expected this year, with transport officials expanding lanes and services to manage one of the busiest travel weeks on record.

Over 350 Rescued After Blizzard Hits Everest’s Eastern Slope

Rescue crews cleared roads and evacuated stranded trekkers four days after a snowstorm buried campsites on Mount Qomolangma during China’s National Day holiday.

In China’s Small Cities, ‘Cabbage-Priced’ Flights Promise the World

Local governments are betting on cut-rate airfares and visa-free policies to turn provincial airports into global gateways.

Golden Ticket: China Bets on Holiday Travel to Boost Spending

China’s extended Golden Week is set to drive more than 2 billion trips, with Gen Z and families fueling demand for cultural tourism as authorities look to boost spending.

Two Unlikely Travel Buddies Find Road to Stardom

After becoming close friends, a Chinese vlogger and a Bangladeshi rickshaw driver have captured the imagination of millions online.

Living the Loop: The NPCs Bringing China’s Fantasy Parks to Life

In China’s booming immersive tourism industry, “non-playable characters” are thousands of young performers in costume, working marathon shifts of duels and dances to keep tourists entertained.

Fever Pitch: More Provinces Roll Out Soccer Leagues to Boost Tourism

In the wake of Jiangsu province’s ultra-popular “Suchao” Jiangsu Super League, provinces across China are launching their own soccer tournaments.

China’s Mushroom Foraging Craze Is Wrecking Its Forests

A boom in organized mushroom foraging tours is threatening the biodiversity in some of China’s most nature-rich environments.

Yang  Xinrui 

Chongqing Hotel Under Fire for Using Red Pandas in Wake-Up Calls

Prior to the controversy, rooms for the hotel were fully booked, raising questions about the welfare of China’s endangered animals and their use as entertainment.

2025 Shanghai Int’l Film Fest Sees Record Premieres and Bigger Crowds

The festival, now in its 27th year, features 400 movies as well as numerous promotions geared toward attracting out-of-town crowds and boosting tourism spending.

Sixth Tone

In Jiangsu, an Amateur Football League Scores Big With Tourists

Over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, an amateur football league in eastern China drew crowds that rivaled top-tier matches, and gave local tourism an unexpected boost.

Despite Rain, Dragon Boat Festival Drives Travel Across China

Millions joined holiday races and cultural events, as tourism platforms tracked rising demand for heritage experiences and short-haul getaways.

Fun Factory: Why China’s Tourists Are Queuing Up at Assembly Lines

From car plants to breweries and even robot labs, companies are looking to capitalize on the growing interest in industrial tourism.