China's non-manufacturing sector continues to expand in July

Tourists visit the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- China's non-manufacturing activity maintained expansion in July, with the purchasing managers' index for the sector coming in at 51.5, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction. ■