Scorching heat fuels China's booming nighttime tourism

Economic Watch: Scorching Heat Fuels China’s Booming Nighttime Tourism

Visitors watch a nighttime show at a theme park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 22, 2025. (Photo/Xinhua) Changsha - As sweltering heat waves sweep across China, a recent tourist trend has emerged after dark. In ancient towns and even mountain parks, travelers are escaping the heat and heading out after sunset, boosting "nighttime tourism." At the famed Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan …

Scorching heat fuels China's booming nighttime tourism

As sweltering heat waves sweep across China, a recent tourist trend has emerged after dark. In ancient towns and even mountain parks, travelers are escaping the heat and heading out after sunset, boosting “nighttime tourism.” At the famed Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China’s Hunan Province, the iconic 999-step stairway leading to Tianmen Cave is illuminated with kaleidoscopic hues, with the whole mountain drenche…