Bryan Lamothe-Arice from the United States was browsing smart devices. "I'm particularly interested in the electric bikes and all kinds of flying devices here. I'm going to tell my friends to come here. There are tech products everywhere."

　　China's border crossings are expected to see about 2.15 million passenger trips a day on average during the National Day holiday, according to the National Immigration Administration.

　　That growing international interest is also showing up in spending. Overseas visitors spent 263.6 billion yuan in China in the first seven months of 2026, up 27.8 percent year on year, according to the commerce ministry.

　　(Video reporters: Chen Si, Lin Long, Ji Zijian, Sun Qing and Zhong Chao; Video editors: Zhang Mocheng and Hong Ling)