Diversified demand boosts China's holiday tourism market

An actor performs at a theme block in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 2, 2024. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 6, 2024 shows tourists taking hot air balloons for sightseeing in Wanjing Town of Ningyuan County, central China's Hunan Province. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024 shows tourists experiencing kitesurfing at a beach in Qidong, Nantong City, east China's Jiangsu Province. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua)

A tourist enjoys leisure time at the beach in Rongcheng City of east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 3, 2024. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Yi Fan/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 5, 2024 shows tourists taking part in an off-road challenge in World Mystery Town of Karamay in Urho District of Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Min Yong/Xinhua)

Tourists watch a firework show at the Yuantouzhu scenic spot of the Taihu Lake in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 5, 2024. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Pan Zhengguang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 6, 2024 shows people enjoying themselves at a scenic spot in Xinxi Village of Dong'an County, Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Cai Xiaoping/Xinhua)

Tourists pose for photos at the Laomendong scenic zone in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 6, 2024. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

Tourists enjoy themselves in Dengjiaping Village of Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 5, 2024. During the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, Chinese people take a break to travel and enjoy leisure activities. People's increasing strong demand for diversified vacation options has given rise to more abundant and diverse cultural and tourism products in the tourism market during the holiday. (Photo by Yang Dong/Xinhua)