Technology is becoming such a major attraction that some visitors are now travelling to China specifically to see how robots, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles are produced.
A Reuters report published this week says China is experiencing growing interest from foreign technology enthusiasts, investors and executives who want to see its manufacturing and innovation ecosystem first-hand.
The report says guided technology tours have developed into a growing industry, with visitors paying thousands of dollars for opportunities to tour factories and observe advanced manufacturing processes.
Shenzhen has emerged as one of the important destinations in this technology-tourism trend, while China has promoted more than 140 official industrial-tourism sites, according to the report.
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One example highlighted is Xiaomi’s electric-vehicle factory, which has attracted more than 250,000 visitors.
The attraction is not simply about seeing machines.
Visitors are interested in understanding how companies move from an idea to mass production, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics and electric vehicles.
For African countries watching the global technology race, the trend offers an interesting glimpse into how manufacturing, tourism and technology can increasingly overlap.
What was once simply a factory visit is becoming a new form of technology tourism.
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