Efforts over the past five years in developing the sector are starting to bear fruit, Yang Feiyue reports.

Experiences that integrate culture and tourism elements and favorable policies for their development have, in recent years, continued to emerge in the country to satisfy the increasingly diverse needs of travelers.

In 2017, the culture and tourism sectors enjoyed explosive growth, which was powered by capital investment, technology and creative endeavor.

Domestic theme park brands, including the Overseas Chinese Town, Fantawild and Chimelong made the top 10 of their respective worldwide categories in the 2017 global theme park report that was jointly conducted by the infrastructure consulting firm AECOM and the Los Angeles-based Themed Entertainment Association.

Overseas Chinese Town received 42.9 million traveler visits in 2017, while Fantawild welcomed 38.5 million visitors and 31 million visits were made to Chimelong during the same period.

Tourism performances featuring Chinese folk culture and history by the Songcheng Performance Development and Huaxia Culture and Tourism Group, have all made their presence felt in the tourism industry since 2017.