Guangzhou sees huge number of travelers in Spring Festival

2018-Feb-24       Source: newsgd.com

Latest data from the Guangzhou Tourism Bureau show that Guangzhou had received almost 16 million tourists during the Chinese Spring Festival Golden Week from Feb 15 to 21, a year-on-year increase of 1

“Who said that Guangzhou would become an empty city during Spring Festival?”, a netizen posted a Wechat moment saying that it took him over half an hour to find a parking spot in Baomo Park on Feb. 16th. Such experience has arouse sympathy among Guangzhou citizens.

Latest data from the Guangzhou Tourism Bureau show that Guangzhou had received almost 16 million tourists during the Chinese Spring Festival Golden Week from Feb 15 to 21, a year-on-year increase of 17.85 percent.

Local tourist landmarks such as Canton Tower, Chen Clen Academy, Huangpu Military School and Baiyun Mountain have received massive visitors. Temporary controls of passenger flows have been conducted to ensure the safety.

According to China Daily, the results of a sample survey reveal that 99.5 percent of 6,000 tourists were satisfied with their experience.Flower markets and float parades delighted everyone during Spring Festival. Altogether 680,000 people watched the three-day float parade from Feb 17 to 19.

Two Russian visitors came to experience Guangzhou Flower Market.

The local tourism department joined with China Southern Airlines and Lingnan Group to invite 20 international famous tourism experts and their families to spend Spring Festival in Guangzhou. The visits resulted in unanimous praise for the thoughtful organization and carefully arranged travel routes.

During the Spring Festival, the Guangzhou flower market was first launched overseas in Paris and Barcelona, which attracted significant attention among global media and publicized the city’s scenic spots as well as its cultural characteristics.


Flower market in Guangzhou.



 

Editor: Sylvia Xu

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