Yichang tourism rebounds during Spring Festival
2023-01-28 19:01:00
By Zhang Yuxin, Yichang International Communication Studio
During the seven-day break from January 21 till 27, Yichang received a total of 3.9 million tourists, up nearly 17 percent on a year ago, with tourism revenue hitting 2.49 billion yuan(US$16.8573 billion), more than 20 percent higher than in 2022. The city’s A-class scenic spots welcomed half a million visitors in total, nearly 77 percent higher than during Spring Festival 2022, with income jumping 219 percent from last year to 395 million yuan.
During the seven-day break from January 21 till 27, Yichang received a total of 3.9 million tourists, up nearly 17 percent on a year ago, with tourism revenue hitting 2.49 billion yuan(US$16.8573 billion), more than 20 percent higher than in 2022. The city’s A-class scenic spots welcomed half a million visitors in total, nearly 77 percent higher than during Spring Festival 2022, with income jumping 219 percent from last year to 395 million yuan.
The tourist area of the Three Gorges Dam, one of Yichang’s most famous attractions, received more than 15,000 people per day, more than 70 percent of whom were from other provinces. Both figures were close to the same period in 2019, proof of a healthy recovery.
The 2023 Yichang Spring Festival Lantern Show, hosted by the City’s Culture and Tourism Bureau, was a popular spot during the Chinese New Year with 275,000 visitors.
Yichang’s four ski resorts are all open. All 150 hotel rooms at Wufeng International Ski Resort were fully booked throughout the Spring Festival period. More than 70 ski instructors were on duty at Bailihuang Ski Resort during the break, but struggled to meet the demand.
