Wudang proves popular among tourists during Spring Festival holiday

Tourists make the dough for ciba, a glutinous rice delicacy, in Wudang district in Guiyang, the capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province, during the Spring Festival. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

Wudang district in Guiyang, the capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province, saw a boom in tourism during this year's Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Jan 21 to 27.

A total of 165,700 tourists arrived in Wudang over the seven-day period, a year-on-year increase of 41.38 percent. The tourism revenue generated during the holiday reached 68 million yuan ($9.71 million), increasing by 48.38 percent when compared with the same period last year.

A series of culture and tourism activities was held during the break to attract tourists, which highlighted intangible cultural heritage items such as lantern shows, and tofu and ciba-making demonstrations.

Special activities are staged in Wudang district's hot spring resort to entertain tourists during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/Tianyan news network]

In addition, the district's bureau of culture, sports, radio, television and tourism carried out safety inspections at accommodation venues, as well as tourism and cultural locations to ensure that COVID-19 prevention and control measures were followed.

The tourism market during the holiday was reportedly strong, with no delays or complaints.