As the night unfolded amidst the radiant moonlight, visitors flocked to Harbin Ice-Snow World, a captivating dreamscape illuminated by dazzling lights and adorned with majestic ice sculptures, transforming the "ice city" into a vibrant tourism hotspot amid China's winter travel spree.
Despite global economic headwinds, the sales revenue of China's self-developed games in the domestic market reached 256.38 billion yuan ($35.85 billion) in 2023, up 15.29% year on year.
China's tourism consumption has seen a surge thanks to a bustling New Year holiday travel spree to cultural events, sightseeing as well as ice and snow amusement spots across the country.
Travel in China surged over the New Year's holiday, with tourists taking 135 million trips and cinemagoers setting a new box office record for the period.
As China vigorously promotes consumption and optimizes the foreign investment environment, overseas brands are continuing to explore the consumption markets in west China by launching innovative business formats and opening new stores.
Among the undulating hills of the Loess Plateau in northwest China, two striking silver spherical tanks add a touch of science fiction to the snow-laden landscape.
Among various factors propelling growth, consumer spending is playing an increasingly important role, accounting for 83.2 percent of economic growth in the first three quarters, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
Bilateral trade between China and Vietnam continued to expand in the first 11 months of 2023, reflecting the resilience and dynamism of the economic ties between the two nations.