Southwestern China's Chongqing is strengthening its position as an international tourism destination by leveraging its natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and improved visitor services.

Known for its distinctive table-mountain landform, Wawu Mountain features a summit plateau covering about 11 square kilometers, making it a popular tourist destination.

The Shanghai Natural History Museum opened an educational space focusing on sustainable development on July 20.

Tourists enjoy the scenery of Xilingol grassland in China's Inner Mongolia.

Tourists enjoy themselves in China's Yunnan.

The 2026 Hainan Island Carnival opened in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Saturday and will last until Aug. 18, during which over 50 special events will be held.

Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park is holding a summer festival from July 15 through Aug. 31, offering visitors water-themed entertainment and nighttime spectacles.

Hainan is experiencing a surge in duty-free shopping during this summer season. It is reported that in the first six months of this year, offshore duty-free sales totaled 19.92 billion yuan (about 2.93 billion U.S. dollars), involving 15.966 million duty-free items and 2.793 million shoppers, registering year-on-year growth of 18.8%, 7.3% and 12.6% respectively.

The collection of aerial drone photos showcases the stunning natural scenery across northwest China's Qinghai province.

The collection of aerial drone photos showcases the stunning natural scenery across northwest China's Qinghai 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.

​China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has rolled out a series of emergency measures to support flood relief and agricultural recovery efforts in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, located in south China, which has been hit by severe rainstorms and flooding caused by Typhoon Maysak.

By 4 p.m. on Monday, more than 260,000 people had been relocated to safe places in northeast China's Liaoning Province, with most of them from the city of Fushun, as the northward-moving Typhoon Bavi brought extreme downpours to this province.

Located about an hour's drive from downtown Chongqing, Nanchuan district is leveraging its UNESCO World Heritage resources to fuel tourism and economic growth.

​China's border inspection agencies handled a record 369 million inbound and outbound crossings in the first half of 2026, up 10.8 percent year on year, official data showed.

View of Donggi Cona Lake in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Golog, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

View of Wuxiakou scenic area in Badong County, central China's Hubei Province.

During midsummer, Baiyangdian Lake boasts clear water, lush green shores, and flourishing lotus flowers and reeds, showcasing the harmony between human and nature.

Sunflowers and sulfur cosmos are in bloom across Beijing Olympic Forest Park this summer, part of the park's annual flower season.

Photos taken on July 8, 2026 showed a view of the sunset over the waters surrounding the Xisha Islands, south China's Hainan province.