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Children participate in a robot football competition in Jiyuan City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 15, 2026. (Photo by Duan Erping/Xinhua)On a summer day, cheers erupted as clusters of children watched robots race across a soccer pitch, battling it out in playful matches, at a science center in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province.
At a nearby workbench, nine-year-old Zhang Qihang was busy assembling a robot of his own. "Building robots is awesome! I can let my imagination run wild," he said, beaming with excitement.
This was the scene at an artificial intelligence (AI) summer camp -- part of a new wave of study tours gaining traction across China. Moving beyond textbooks, students are flocking to tech giants, university labs and science centers, eager to get hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI technologies and see firsthand how the future is taking shape.
A volunteer (2nd L) instructs a child how to assemble a robot in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

A volunteer (2nd L) instructs a child how to assemble a robot in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
AI STUDY-TOUR BOOM
During this summer vacation, AI-themed study tours have begun to gain ground, with bookings surging 370 percent year on year, according to online travel platform Ctrip.
To tap into the growing demand for AI-focused tech tourism, a travel agency based in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, began adding visits to technology companies to its trip programs last summer. "On our Shanghai-Hangzhou independent study tours, AI-related activities now account for more than 80 percent of the itinerary," founder Zhu Ping said.
The boom is unfolding against the backdrop of China's broader AI boom, powered by a wave of homegrown models and applications. For a growing number of Chinese teenagers, AI tools such as DeepSeek, Kimi and Doubao are becoming familiar companions in their everyday lives.
The number of AI enterprises in China had surpassed 6,000 last year, and the output value of the core AI industry was projected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about 177 billion U.S. dollars) during the same period, representing a year-on-year increase of nearly 30 percent.
Moreover, China was home to more than 140 humanoid robot developers in 2025, with shipments reaching 14,400 units -- accounting for 84.7 percent of the global market, according to an industry research report.
To help children prepare for an AI-driven future, China unveiled an "AI Plus Education" initiative earlier this year, encouraging schools to take AI learning beyond the classroom through after-school programs and hands-on activities. The goal is to help students understand and use AI properly, while sparking curiosity, nurturing creativity and honing their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Today, the AI study-tour wave is sweeping through China's schools, as primary and secondary schools incorporate it into their educational programs. Parents are taking their children into the heart of the tech industry to see how AI transforms the real world.
China's tech-tourism boom is also drawing international visitors keen to get a close-up look at the innovation behind "Made in China."
Since opening in Shanghai in May, Unitree Robotics's first embodied intelligence experience store in Asia has attracted many foreign visitors.
Victoria, from Denmark, visited the store last month. "I've seen some of the dancing videos, but it's really cool to see them in real life," she said, viewing the development of AI and robotics in China as "revolutionary, new and exciting."
A Russian tourist interacts with a robot at a store of Unitree Robotics in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

A Russian tourist interacts with a robot at a store of Unitree Robotics in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
FROM AI USERS TO AI CREATORS
Today's children are growing up as AI natives, already fluent in AI tools. But AI study camps are opening a new window onto how the technology is reshaping the world around them and how they can use it to make a difference.
For Liang Yiduo, a Beijing middle school student, an AI summer camp run by internet giant NetEase offered a fresh perspective on the AI technology he thought he already knew.
"I realized that large language models aren't just chatbots or simple tools," he said. "They can be assistants that work alongside you and help you create things tailored to your needs, like 'claws.'"
"The goal of the study camp is to help children move from simply using AI to understanding it, creating with it and even building their own AI agents," said Wang Lijin, director and founder of Beijing Venus Future Education Consulting Center, which assists NetEase in running its study camps.
Students attending a summer camp control a robot at an AI robot technology experience center in Shanghai, east China, July 19, 2026. (Photo by Zhang Xu/Xinhua)

Students attending a summer camp control a robot at an AI robot technology experience center in Shanghai, east China, July 19, 2026. (Photo by Zhang Xu/Xinhua)
Some study tour organizers design programs around students' interests and abilities, aiming to spark curiosity and encourage deeper thinking.
Shanghai Qingbao Robot Co., Ltd., for example, offers students who enjoy building things the chance to assemble robotic arms and explore the mechanics of shoulder and neck structures. It also gives students a comparative look at the robotics and AI industries in China, the US, Europe and Japan, helping them gain a more balanced understanding of China's strengths and shortcomings.
Wang Lei, the company's chairman, believes that study tours can greatly broaden students' horizons in science and innovation. "Through immersive study tours, students start thinking for themselves about how robotics can be applied to everyday life, from unmanned retail to automated pharmacies," he said.
Some students are taking it a step further, learning to spot real-world problems and use AI to develop solutions.
In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, a group of students spent six days in a camp turning ideas into an AI-powered product.
"I've realized that learning AI isn't about showing off what I can do with it, but about using it to solve real problems for others," said one team member. "I want to keep learning AI so I can help more people in the future."
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G | “今年出台了促进房地产市场健康发展的15条政策措施，举办了19场房产交易会，81个项目纳入房地产白名单。

H | ”省住建厅党组书记、厅长魏举峰表示，未来将继续推进老旧小区改造等城市更新项目，提升居民生活品质。

I | 同样关注居民生活的还有省交通运输厅党组书记、厅长冯万斌。他表示：“今年我省交通运输领域重点开工项目430个，高速公路建设里程1049公里，国省干线公路建设里程1900公里，农村公路建设及改造共6370公里，超额完成预期目标。目前，大家正在狠抓有效施工期加速建设，确保完成全年任务。” 　　在充分肯定成绩的同时，还要看到当前我省经济运行面临着诸多困难问题。但参会者纷纷表示，决定经济发展前景的从来不是困难有多少，而是解决困难的决心、应对困难的办法。省委已进行全面部署，关键是要抓好落实。　　“台下”拼干劲　　如果把一个年度比作一场长跑，眼下无疑是“最后一棒”交接的关键时刻。四季度是定全年、保全局的收官季，是攻坚之战的“赛点”，锚定目标任务，全省各地区各部门已然拿出了夺取全年目标的十足干劲和攻坚必胜的坚定决心。　　扩大有效投资是做好经济建设的重要抓手。

J | 项目，也是会场上的高频词之一。“高质量抓项目”“在项目建设上再攻坚再提速”“拼抢争实抓重点项目谋划储备”“推动重大项目加速落地”……大家纷纷表示，要抓住扩大有效投资这个“牛鼻子”，以项目建设“加速度”拼出全年好成绩。　　用“热火朝天”来形容朝阳的项目建设工作十分贴切。

K | 朝阳市市长老颜武介绍，今年以来，全市开复工项目1110个，签约引进项目394个，六大支柱产业全部正增长，较好实现了预期目标。　　前三季度，锦州北方能源基地、美富淦冷轧基地、中电锦州智谷、国机零碳园等796个项目已开复工。接下来，锦州将继续精准招商引资，力争全年开复工重点项目1000个、新签约亿元项目500个以上。

L | “展现忠诚，拼出血性！”会议结束后，锦州市委书记刘克武语气铿锵，喊出了大家的心声。　　未来怎么干？一分部署，九分落实。对于下一步的工作，大家也已定好时间表、画好作战图。　　抢抓政策机遇是当务之急。

M | 前三季度，营口第一产业和第三产业保持了比较好的发展态势，第二产业面对不确定因素也实现了较快的恢复性增长。“前三季度的数据坚定了我们发展的信心。”营口市委书记姚华明表示，要落实好国家系列政策和金融、发改、财政、住建等一揽子增量政策，把改革红利、政策机遇转化为发展胜势。　　三次产业协同拉动是做好工作的关键所在。今年全省虽出现农业灾情，但经过及时抢险救灾，实现了以丰补歉。省农业农村厅党组书记、厅长朱文波表示，将继续深入推进实施乡村振兴补短板工程，加快农业“全产业链”发展，做好“土特产”文章，统筹推进美丽乡村建设，实现农业增效、农民增收，确保完成全年目标任务。　　上下同欲者胜，风雨同舟者兴。干字当头、众志成城，只要我们不断以“想在一起”的共识，激发“干在一起”的动力，就能形成共促高质量发展的强大合力，实现攻坚必胜、连战连胜。责任编辑：李丹。