Astronomy a growing draw for tourists

Traveling for stargazing, observatories and museums becomes more popular

The first image of a black hole, which was released on Wednesday, may continue to spark Chinese people's growing curiosity for outer space.

According to a report released by China's online travel agency Ctrip on Thursday, the number of tourists searching for and making reservations for travel involving astronomy surged by 60 percent on its online platform in 2018, compared with 2017.