Taizhou tourism flourishes during Dragon Boat Festival holiday

The tourism market in Taizhou city, East China's Jiangsu province, continued its strong recovery during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

During the three-day holiday, six major scenic spots – the Fengcheng River scenic area, the Qinhu Lake tourism area, Qintong Ancient Town, Gaogang Diaohua Mansion, Xinghua Lizhong Water Forest, and the Taizhou navy vessel cultural park – received a total of 106,306 visitors, a 20.95 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019.

Ticket revenue also grew 22.7 percent compared to the same period in 2019 to 3.08 million yuan ($427,100).

Visitors "fish" for zongzi in the Taizhou ancient street during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

Several medical institutions organize traditional Chinese medicine "night markets" during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday to offer traditional therapy. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

Children try their hands at crafting handheld fans at Taizhou Museum. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]