Hunan's Tourism Revenue Hits 18.6 Bln Yuan During May Day Holiday

Hunan's cultural tourism market continued to heat up during this year's May Day holiday. The province's cultural tourism industry saw robust recovery. According to the latest data released by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on May 5, Hunan received 17.871 million tourist trips during the holiday, a surge of 114.61% from the same period last year and an increase of 36% from 2019. Among them, there were 8.066 million overnight stays and 9.805 million one-day tourist trips. Hunan's comprehensive tourism revenue reached 18.633 billion yuan during the holiday, up 111.95% from the same period last year and a rise of 35% from 2019.

Tourists take boats on the Nianjia Lake at Hunan Martyrs Park in Changsha. (Photo/Li Jian)

Tourists visit Qianzhou Ancient Town in Jishou City. (Photo/Yao Fang and Liu Dan)

Tourists take photos and admire flowers at a rose manor in Xupu County. (Photo/Li Jian)  

Tourists go sightseeing at Shuilian Cave Scenic Area in Nanyue District, Hengyang City. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wen Lan)

The first Liling Fried Rice Noodles Festival opens at China Ceramics Valley in Liling, Zhuzhou City. (Photo/Zhang Mi)