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24m tourists visit Zhejiang during Spring Festival holiday

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated: February 11, 2019 L M S

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Visitors from around the country flock to the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang, during the Spring Festival holiday from Feb 4 to 10. [Photo/IC]

East China's Zhejiang province received 24.13 million tourists over the recent seven-day Spring Festival holiday, up 8.3 percent year-on-year, according to data from the province's culture and tourism department.

The tourism industry garnered 23.2 billion yuan ($3.43 billion) in revenue during the holiday, up 10.13 percent from last year, the data also revealed.

The most popular destinations were traditional scenic spots such as West Lake, Wuzhen and Mount Putuo. In addition to the existing tourist resources, many festive cultural activities gave tourists a great impression of the province.

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Tourists visit an ancient town beside Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Feb 6. [Photo/IC]

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Tourists throng into a scenic area in Jinhua, Zhejiang province on Feb 8. [Photo/IC]