Xiuwen gets big boost from Duanwu Festival holiday

Xiuwen county – administered by Guiyang city, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province – got a big boost from this year's Duanwu Festival holiday on June 3-5, receiving 179,500 visits and recording tourism revenue of 85 million yuan ($12.75 million).

The county's China Yangming Cultural Park launched a series of cultural activities, including dance and tai chi performances, calligraphy demonstrations and sachet making.

Gan Siyu, a Guiyang tourist, said the activities in the park enabled adults and kids to enjoy traditional Chinese culture.

Other scenic spots – including the Taoyuan River Scenic Area, Guizhou Forest Wildlife Park and an eco-agricultural sightseeing park called the Scottish Pasture – also launched fun activities and attracted many tourists.

What's more, over the three-day break, local homestays continued to be popular. The room occupancy rate of the Qiangui Liuguang Hot Spring Hotel, for example, reached 100 percent.

This performance staged in the China Yangming Cultural Park in Xiuwen attracts a full audience during the Duanwu Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account of Xiuwen county]