Foreign tourists learn about a gimbal camera at a DJI store in Shanghai.
Data released by China's Ministry of Commerce indicated that the country's total trade in services reached nearly 3.78 trillion yuan ($562.47 billion) in the first half of this year, up 8.3% year on year. Service exports totalled 1.50 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.6%. Behind these figures is the steady improvement in the quality and efficiency of China's services sector.
What new trends and highlights are emerging in China's service exports? People's Daily spoke with industry insiders to find out.
In the first half of this year, China's travel service exports reached 229.2 billion yuan, up 31.1% year on year, the fastest growth among the country's five major service export categories.
Travel services encompass tourism, overseas study and medical care, among other areas. Spending by inbound visitors in China is counted as travel service exports. In recent years, as policies such as visa-free entry and departure tax refund have been further improved, travel to China and shopping within the country have continued to gain momentum.
