Wellness tourism proves popular with young office workers

HANGZHOU - Sipping tea on a rooftop terrace while overlooking the forested mountains directly below and just beyond, office worker Gao Lili, 29, spent her first day of the weeklong National Day holiday relaxing in the plush "O2 lounge", about 400 kilometers away from the city of Hangzhou.

Once an outbound-tourism lover, Gao felt fed up with the fatigue and crowds of long-distance journeys and tourist attractions.

With a hectic work schedule waiting for her at the end of the holiday, she decided to refresh herself through wellness tourism, which emphasizes traveling to promote health and well-being.