Storyline: Industrial tours gain traction in China [Voice_over] In China, more and more people are participating in so-called "industrial tourism" to visit some of the country's industrial advancements, both past and present. In Beijing, the renovated Shougang Park steel plant which has been transformed into a sports and culture hub has been attracting visitors. They're also traveling here, to a plateau in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Longyangxia Hydropower Station has a sprawling mirror farm, the size of 30 football fields. A central tower captures the sunlight reflected from 30,000 mirrors in a spectacular display of green energy. [Sound_bite] Visitor: "I've taken my child here to experience the beauty of China's vast landscapes and gain more knowledge." [Voice_over] People are also booking vacations to witness the country's rocket launches, which are always a breathtaking scene. During the April 24th launch of the Shenzhou-20 manned spacecraft, visitors to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China described the experience as once in a lifetime. [Sound_bite] Rocket launch visitor: "It's the first time I've seen the launch of a Shenzhou spaceship. It's incredibly inspiring." [Sound_bite] Rocket launch visitor: "My dream of watching a manned spaceship launch finally came true." [Voice_over] According to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the total domestic tourism expenditure for Q1 this year reached approximately 250 billion U.S. dollars. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]