• Ao-Wei Zhang, Wang Su, Dongxiao Liu, Huang Min-Yi Sammi, and Shijun Gong.
• Physical Education Department, Shenzhen Xingzhi Vocational College, Shenzhen, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Sep 6; 103 (36): e39545e39545.

BackgroundChina's sports tourism has seen significant growth since the 2008 Olympics, only to be challenged by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This study aims to assess the impact of the pandemic on China's tourism and sports tourism, which are highly interrelated.MethodData and materials from 2019 to mid-2023 were systematically collected and analyzed, focusing on seasonal tourism reports published on official local networks in China.ResultsThe study reveals a prepandemic annual tourism consumption of 6.63 trillion CNY, a 52.1% decline during the pandemic, and a postpandemic rebound exceeding pre-coronavirus disease levels.ConclusionThe pandemic's impact was profound, yet the resilience of China's tourism sector is evident, with a focus on the recovery's implications for sustainable growth. Despite the pandemic's disruption, China's tourism and sports tourism sectors have demonstrated resilience and potential for continued growth, warranting ongoing attention.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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