State Taxation Administration invoice data showed cultural services sales
revenue rose 5.3% YoY in August as summer travel services lifted consumption.
Northeast China, Inner Mongolia and the Qinghai‑Gansu region recorded services
consumption gains of 5.2%, 8.4% and 30.6% YoY, respectively. Cultural tourism
drove the increase, while offline entertainment performances pushed arts
creation and performance services revenue up 31.4% YoY.