Camping-based tourism thrives in China's Shijiazhuang

A visitor enjoys herself in a camp on the bank of Hutuo river in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 5, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua)

People camp at the Hutuo River ecological zone in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 5, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua)

A drone photo shows tourists enjoying leisure time at a camping site in Yuanshi County, Shijiazhuang of north China's Hebei Province, July 5, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

People watch an open-air film at a park in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 3, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

Tourists have meal at a camping site in Lingshou County, Shijiazhuang of north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A drone photo shows tourists taking boats at a camping site in Lingshou County of north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A drone photo shows the scenery at a camping site in Lingshou County of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A child has fun at a camping site in Lingshou County of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Tourists have fun at a camping site in Lingshou County of north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A drone photo shows the scenery at a camping site in Lingshou County of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2026. Shijiazhuang has developed a camping-based tourism brand to enrich short-getaway options for tourists, boost consumption and promote rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)