A Better Life

China has become the biggest domestic tourism market in the world. In 2023, domestic tourist trips in the country reached 4.89 billion, and domestic tourists spent a total of 4.91 trillion yuan ($691.2 billion). China's flourishing tourism industry has increasingly become a sector that helps improve living standards and brings happiness to its people. In recent years, travel has increasingly become a lifestyle choice for Chinese people to pursue a better life. "I chose to live in Arxan city in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region just after I retired last year," said a tourist surnamed Liu from north China's Hebei Province. Liu said she can appreciate the blooming flowers in spring, escape the summer heat, enjoy breathtaking autumn scenery, and immerse herself in ice and snow tourism in Arxan. Arshan, a national-level tourist resort, has strived to turn itself into a health and wellness tourism destination in recent years. It has continuously improved its tourism infrastructure and services such as roads, dining and accommodations, and promoted business forms in the leisure tourism industry like self-driving tours, summer retreats, and winter tourism, attracting more regular visitors. There are 63 national-level tourist resorts across China, effectively increasing market supply and better…