East China’s Jiangsu province reported a tourism market upsurge during the New Year’s Day holiday. JSBC has the story.
Statistics show that during the New Year's Day, Jiangsu received 7.022 million tourists and garnered tourism revenue of 5.362 billion yuan, up to about 60% of the same period last year.
Tourists preferred micro tourism and micro vacation mode that include cultural tourism block tour, city tour, family parent-child tour, folk intangible cultural heritage experience, and science popularization eco-tourism.
80% of the hotel rooms in Nantong Forest Wildlife Park are booked, and most tourists come from Shanghai, Suzhou and Nantong.
Changzhou Yancheng Spring and Autumn Paradise witnessed a steady rise in visitor flow.
Zhou Jian, Assistant to CEO, Changzhou Yancheng Spring and Autumn Paradise said, "Everyone's desire to travel has rebounded to a certain extent. Compared with November and December, the number of visitors on New Year's Day increased by 20% to 30%. The whole year 2023 should be better."
Statistics show that the provincial A-level scenic spots received 3.5944 million tourists during the New Year's Day holiday with tourism consumption reaching 1.593 billion yuan, 73.97% and 62.25% of the same period in 2022.
