Yunyan district's tourism thrives during holiday

During this year's Duanwu Festival holiday on June 3-5, Yunyan district of Guiyang – capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province – received 311,800 visits and generated tourism revenue of 232 million yuan ($34.8 million).

Over the three-day holiday, the district launched a series of activities, which were exciting and lifted the lives of locals.

Yunyan district launches a series of colorful activities during this year's Duanwu Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account of Yunyan district]

In the Wenchang Pavilion Scenic Spot, parents and students got to witness a demonstration of the imperial civil service examination of bygone times, and were given zongzi, or glutinous rice dumplings, for prayer.

"It's very ceremonial," said a local. "I saw it on TV before, but I didn't expect to see it up close," he added.

Wenbi Street in Yunyan was a popular hit during the break. In addition to zongzi making, other activities in the street also attracted a large number of tourists, including demonstrations of batik making skills, Miao cross-stitch embroidery, Guiyang tofu fruit making and the wearing of hanfu or traditional Chinese dresses.