‘They watch and leave’: China’s rocket hub Wenchang wants launch-day crowds to stay longer, fuel tourism

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Wenchang city in Hainan is leveraging rocket launch events to stimulate long-term tourism, manufacturing, satellite data businesses, and employment. The city seeks to convert transient launch-day crowds into sustained economic growth.

As rocket launches draw crowds to Wenchang, the coastal city in Hainan is trying to turn the spectacle into something more lasting - from tourism and manufacturing to satellite data, businesses and jobs.