New Year's trips reflect the vigor of China's domestic tourism market

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows tourists watching a performance at the Laoling World Studios, a film and television shooting and cultural tourism base, in Laoling, east China's Shandong Province. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Jia Peng/Xinhua)