SZ one of China's top 10 summer travel destinations

Shenzhen was among the top 10 domestic popular tourist destinations this summer, according to a report recently released by Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency. The number of summer bookings for Shenzhen increased by 111% year on year. Popular attractions included Window of the World, Happy Valley, Shenzhen Safari Park, Splendid China • China Folk Culture Villages, and Guanlan Sea World.

Revelers have fun during the 28th Water-splashing Carnival at the Splendid China • China Folk Culture Villages theme park in Nanshan District in this photo taken July 3. Photos by Sun Yuchen except otherwise stated

A performance at the Splendid China • China Folk Culture Villages theme park.

An opening ceremony of the 28th beer festival is held at Window of the World on June 18.

A carnival dancer at Shenzhen Happy Valley. Photo from the theme park

A view of Guanlan Sea World. File photo