On May 1, the reporter learned from the Chenzhou Tourism Foreign Affairs Bureau that because of good weather during entire May Day holiday, the tourism atmosphere was rich in all city. The family travel, public travel, free exercise and self-driving travelling became the main forces. The county rural tourism was hot, the city's tourism market was stable and orderly and no major travel safety accidents occurred.
It was reported that from April 29 to May 1, the city received a total of 780,000 tourists, an increase of 20%, to achieve total tourism income of 510 million yuan, an increase of 23%. Among them, more than 12 4A level scenic spots in all city received 185,000 various types of tourists to achieve ticket sales of 9.478 million yuan.
During the May Day, the tourists enjoying the fishing, backpack camping, mountain adventure, country driving, lakeside riding, mountain rafting, water fitness and other tourist activities increased. A large number of city tourists flocked to the countryside, to taste the farm feast, experience the pastoral life, and be relaxed and leisure.
Beihu Sanhe Village, Xiaobu Ancient Village, Bailang and Huangcao of Zixing County, West River Scenic Area and other tourist areas (points) were popular and became the best place to experience folk customs, be leisure, relax and breathe fresh air for tourists.
The 300 mu of flowers and 3.6 km of rose road in Sanhe Village Scenic Area attracted a large number of tourists, and the village tourist reception exceeded 80,000 people. Suxianling and Wangxianling became the best choice for mountaineering fitness.
During May Day, there were so many professional cyclists in the urban and suburban of Chenzhou. They were fully equipped, in groups of three and four and had become a beautiful scenery line of Chenzhou.