Storyline Tech tourism gains popularity among international travelers to China From robot demonstrations to spectacular drone shows, technology-focused tourism is emerging as a new attraction for international visitors to China. In Beijing, a robotics exhibition has become a popular destinat…
BEIJING — Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants churning out cars at breathtaking scale are drawing a new wave of foreign visitors to China.
A man controls a medical robot at Zhangjiang Robot Valley Exhibition Hall during a tour for foreign investors in Shanghai, China, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
A woman stands next to a logo of Chinese battery maker Gotion at the company’s office in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
People interact with an Agibot RAISE A1 humanoid robot during a tour for foreign investors at the company's headquarters in Shanghai, China, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
A man looks at the X Square Robot operating at the FAIR Plus robotics supply chain conference in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
A man controls a medical robot at Zhangjiang Robot Valley Exhibition Hall during a tour for foreign investors in Shanghai, China, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
A man looks at the X Square Robot operating at the FAIR Plus robotics supply chain conference in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
People interact with an Agibot RAISE A1 humanoid robot during a tour for foreign investors at the company's headquarters in Shanghai, China, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
A woman stands next to a logo of Chinese battery maker Gotion at the company’s office in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen
