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Heat waves boost water-related activities, night tours in China
By Xinhua Published: Jul 27, 2025 08:28 AM
A drone photo taken on July 26, 2025 shows tourists enjoying lotus flowers in a boat 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: Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on July 26, 2025 shows tourists enjoying lotus flowers in a boat 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: Xinhua)


 
Tourists take bamboo rafts at a scenic area in Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, July 24, 2025. 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: Xinhua)

Tourists take bamboo rafts at a scenic area in Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, July 24, 2025. 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Xinhua)