Tourism in Ningbo Brisks up

Category: Ningbo News
Published: Tuesday, 11 October 2016 09:57

On Oct.3rd, the weather, as distinct from scorching hot days before, turned gloomy and rainy in Ningbo, which provided an optimum environment for tourism in the National Day Holiday. According to partial collection of statistics from Municipal Tourism Bureau, altogether 1.123 million people were served on the very day, a surge of 50% compared to the figure on Oct.1st. Among all the resorts, national 4A or 5A tourist attractions received 62,830 people, gaining revenue of about14.4 million yuan, among which places like Xikou, Songlan Mountain, Xiangshan World Studios, etc. witnessed the arrival of more than 30,000 travelers.
At the crossing of Yifu Road and Wanghai Road, an indicator was set up at around 2 p.m., which read that the parking space in Ningbo Botanic Garden was fully occupied by vehicles, thus tourists were required to deposit their cars in other parks so as to keep everything in order. It is known that the newly-established scenic spots are well sought after by local residents during the holiday, including Fanta Oriental Heritage and Ningbo Botanic Garden, which serve over 20,000 tourists per day.
Thanks to the advent of mass tourism era, people are more apt to go traveling at their will. From 1st to 3rd, many citizens take their family out for sightseeing, pitching tents and camping beside Dongqian Lake and enjoying the prime time of family reunion; during the Osmanthus Festival in Wulong Lake, travelers smell the agreeable scent, appreciate remarkable landscape while recollecting their bygone time