A traveler uses an AI-powered tourism app on a smartphone to navigate during a trip to China.

AI-Powered Tourism in China Reshapes How Foreigners Travel

AI-powered tourism in China has moved from concept to daily reality—fast. In 2025, roughly 150 million international arrivals navigated Chinese cities using smart apps, AI itinerary planners, and multilingual digital guides (The Traveler, 2026). That shift is accelerating into 2026, and the tools available to foreign travelers now look nothing like what existed just two…