Heat waves boost water-related activities, night tours in China
2025-07-26 19:11 Xinhua

An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2025 shows tourists watching a nighttime performance in Xiangyang ancient town in Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province. With heat waves gripping many regions across the country, diverse “cooling tourism“ events, such as water-related activities and night tours, have grown in popularity, invigorating the summer economy. (Photo by Yang Dong/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on July 26, 2025 shows tourists watching a performance at a scenic area in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province. With heat waves gripping many regions across the country, diverse “cooling tourism“ events, such as water-related activities and night tours, have grown in popularity, invigorating the summer economy. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2025 shows tourists taking bamboo rafts in a creek in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With heat waves gripping many regions across the country, diverse “cooling tourism“ events, such as water-related activities and night tours, have grown in popularity, invigorating the summer economy. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)