http://recordcdn.quklive.com/upload/vod/user1587016609771948/1709774969247161/origin.mp4WelcometoAGlimpseofChinawithSue!Thistimelet'skickoffwithasnapshotoftheimpressiveperformanceofChina'sservicesector.Theservicesectorencompassesabroadrangeofintangiblegoodsandservicesthatareproducedandconsumed,suchasretail,hospitality,finance,andtransportation.InChina,theservicesectorbouncedbacklastyeartoshoreupeconomicrecovery,contributingsignificantlytoemployment,innovation,andoverallprosperity.Ingeneral,thesectorsawitsvalue-addedoutputrise5.8percentfromayearearlier,accountingfor54.6percentofGDP.In2023,thetotalpassengertrafficwasup66.5percentover2022,reaching9.3billionperson-times,meaningtherewere9.3billioninstanceswhereindividualsboardedaplane,train,bus,ferry,oranyotherformofpublicorprivatetransportationasapassenger.Thecumulativedistancetraveledbyallthesepassengerswas2,861.0billionperson-kilometers,up121.4percent,indicatingasignificantincreaseineconomicvitality.Andguesswhat?ThenumberofinternetusersinChinawas1.092billion,1.091billionofwhichweremobilesinternetsurfers.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.