Lantern decorations in Baotu Spring Scenic Area in Jinan attract a large number of visitors during the Chinese New Year holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: Jinanfabu]The 28 monitored scenic spots in Jinan received 3.01 million tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday, which ran from Jan 21 to 27, and realized 75.79 million yuan (.01 million) in business revenue, surging 70.3 percent and 31 percent year-on-year, respectively.Jinan's 12 A-level scenic spots offered first-entrance tickets for free and received 1.95 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 153.2 percent.During the seven-day holiday, 14 accommodation facilities in Jinan that were monitored received 11,000 visitors, an increase of 176.7 percent, and reaped 12.34 million yuan, an increase of 21.79 percent over the previous year.With the integration of the culture and tourism industries, new products and new forms of tourism such as Chinese New Year celebration tours, rural tours, self-driving tours, hot spring tours, and ice and snow tours are growing rapidly.Jinan's scenic spots held diverse folk culture activities during the holiday to create a rich vibe and attract visitors. For example, the Lingyan Temple Scenic Area held cultural activities like lantern fairs and temple fairs and a glutinous rice ball making activity, and displayed special commodities, folk customs and intangible cultural heritage products, offering a culture feast to visitors.The Spring Festival gala of Zhangqiu district's Sanjianxi village, which is a rural vitalization model, was named a demonstration of national village Spring Festival galas for enriching locals' lives and attracting visitors' participation.In addition, residents and visitors enjoyed an art and culture feast during the holiday thanks to diverse exhibitions and folk performances.Jinan's Daming Lake Park is full of visitors during the seven-day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: Jinanfabu]
