China Launches 100 AI-Powered Tourism Terminals

China has launched 100 artificial intelligence-powered tourism terminals in Shanghai, in the eastern part of the country.

Vahdet Ayaz

22 August 2026 at 13:08·1 min read

China Launches 100 AI-Powered Tourism Terminals

According to Chinese media reports, visitors can use the AI-powered tourism terminals for services including navigation, real-time translation, tourist attraction recommendations and ticket reservations. The terminals, launched on August 19, are powered by a dedicated AI agent called Hu Xiaoyou.

The terminals will support 10 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Thai, Russian and Arabic. Visitors will also be able to make payments in 120 different currencies.

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