Chinese cities tying up with esport events to bolster tourism

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly attractive for domestic tourism cities to host esports events and the related theme exhibitions because of the booming esports business.

The finals of the 2019 International Dota 2 Championships held in Shanghai recently attracted more than 80,000 spectators from all over the world.

For most Chinese esports fans, it was a rare opportunity to enjoy the live competitions because this was the first time the country hosted the annual event which has been staged in Europe and North America since 2011.