Rural tourism becomes popular in China (1/12)

Two foreign tourists participate in a carnival activity at Zhujiajiao Town of Qingpu District in east China's Shanghai, Sep. 29, 2008. Rural tourism becomes more and more popular in China in recent years. According to China National Tourism Administration, rural tourism received 720 million visitors with an income of 216 billion yuan (35.68 U.S. billion dollars) in 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Song)