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Published: Tuesday, 23 August 2016 10:33
Recently, according to Beilun tourism department, Meishan has set about developing its tourist resort to transform it into a place with more comprehensive recreational functions from a mere scenic spot.
Meishan is located in the southeast Beilun, famous for its beautiful scenery, fresh air, outgoing people and rich resources. It has long enjoyed the reputation as a “green land”. In recent years, as the ￥100bn-worth island development program proceeded, various construction projects were initiated in Meishan, like the Meishan Bay Lanhai project, the China Port Museum, F2International Circuit, Waterfront Beaches, etc. It can be anticipated that in the near future, Meishan will become a vital tourist destination in the Yangtze River delta region.
Recently, an assessment panel of Zhejiang Tourism Bureau came to Meishan. It appraised the tourism resources in the area after visiting the core tourist attractions including Meishan Waterway and the Yangsha Mountain and also the construction sites of several vital recreation facilities like the circuit, beaches, etc.
After the field survey, the panel was introduced to the holiday resort under construction and then reviewed the factors contributing to its value, like its distinctiveness, reputation, quality and so on. Moreover, the panel also learned about the siting, development, environmental effect and land use concerns of the resort from relevant departments
“Meishan has unique tourism resources, suitable to develop a coastal holiday resort.”The outlook of Meishan’s tourism industry received unanimous praise from the panel which also suggested that Meishan should strive to improve the auxiliary infrastructure and quickly set up a management committee. According to the regular processes, an evaluation report on the value of the tourism resources in the resort will be announced several days after
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Category: Tourist Ningbo
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Published: Tuesday, 12 January 2016 08:57
The 2016 New Year's Day greeted people with a warm temperature. Many citizens went out on the New Year's Eve, which spawned a fever of short-haul tourism. Statistics from Zhejiang Express travel agency showed that 95% of Ningbo citizen opted for this kind of travel.
During the New Year's Day holidays, travel routes featured by special activities, celebration and praying for blessings of/in the new year in the places around the city were especially popular. For example, Fenghua Tengtou Scenic Area has received 4,800 people within 3 days, which brought in a ticketing income of 168,000 yuan. Meanwhile, citizens keen on traveling for recreation or health showed partiality to hot spring resorts and scenic spots featured by skiing, climbing or other sports. In Jiufeng Mountain of Ningbo Beilun District, the hot spring resort released different packages with different prices and the Wang’ao Scenic Spot there also held a New Year hiking, attracting numerous young people. Besides, many people went to Putuo Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain and other famous Buddhist mountains to pray for blessings.
Cultural and recreational activities became the trump card of many tourist attractions. Scenic spots in Cicheng touted themselves with variegated traditional activities like making the rice cake and watching village operas, attracting many citizens. What’s more, activities like the “Elegant Haishu—One-day Tour in the Old Ningbo City” and the “New Year Fair” which rolled recreation and entertainment into one also appealed to a considerable number of foreign visitors. Besides, Xiangshan Film and TV City and Ningbo Universal City became the optimum destinations for young people. During the New Year's Day holidays, the ticket revenue of Xiangshan Film and TV City hiked by 38% over last year, while Ningbo Universal City attracted 24,000 people in total.
