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Stellar tourism
Published: Jul 06, 2026 10:53 PM
A tourist in spacesuit takes a photo inside a geopark themed on an alien valley outside of Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu Province on July 6, 2026. The scenic area features natural landscapes that resemble the surface of an alien planet. From January to April, the province recorded 48,426 inbound visits by overseas tourists, a year-on-year increase of 52.6 percent. Photo: VCG

A tourist in spacesuit takes a photo inside a geopark themed on an alien valley outside of Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu Province on July 6, 2026. The scenic area features natural landscapes that resemble the surface of an alien planet. From January to April, the province recorded 48,426 inbound visits by overseas tourists, a year-on-year increase of 52.6 percent. Photo: VCG