China is a country with millennia of history, a vast land mass and varied topography. With rapid development over the decades, China's tourism sector has also taken off and become a symbol of the nation's astonishing achievement.

As would be expected after such growth, interest in China's scenic spots has also increased among overseas media outlets in recent years. We've sampled some to show how other countries view tourism in China. Watch the video, the 14th of our series New China at 70, to find how global media is covering China's tourism industry.

Producers: Wang Hao and Han Lei

Supervisors: Zhang Chunyan and Wang Jianfen

Director: Zhang Yuhuan

Anchor: Ian Goodrum

Script writers: Jiang Wei, Chen Ziyan, Kang Jia, Ian Goodrum, Eoghan Norris McNeill, Guo Kai and Liu Ming

Media coordinators: Li Xin, Tang Lijun, Jiang Yijing, Sun Yubing and Song Ge

Special thanks to our partners:

The Daily Telegraph, The Jakarta Post, The Nation from Thailand, Sputnik from Russia, orient.tm, The National from the UAE, al-ain.com from the UAE, 7D News, news.am, azertag.az, The Ethiopian Herald, Philippines News Agency, The Associated Press of Pakistan, Sri Lanka Mirror and Prensa Latina from Cuba