China announced on Thursday the resumption of group tours to another 78 countries, including popular destinations such as Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.

Travel demand of Chinese people has kept on rising in this summer, which can be attributed to the combination of family-visit, tourism and student passenger flows.

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Autumn, (Chinese: 立秋), the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 8 and ends on Aug 22.

The 486 Intangible Cultural Heritage Cluster Area in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, serves as a comprehensive ICH tourism area.

Yangzhou Sports Park was recognized provincially for its efforts to advance the integration of sports and tourism.