Visitor numbers at scenic spots across Jiading, Shanghai, over the National Day holiday (Oct 1-7) rose by a quarter year-on-year, thanks in part to improved facilities as well as more events and activities held throughout the district.
Over the week-long holiday, some 338,000 visitors packed Jiading's tourist hot spots, 26.71 percent more than the same period in 2015, increasing ticket revenues to 1.2 million yuan ($180,000), up 8.73 percent year-on-year.
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Zhouqiao Old Street in Jiading district, Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Tourism officials said that the increases were due in part to the Jiading Shopping Tourism Festival which runs from Sept 14 to Nov 6, and which has added some 60 activities held around the district.
Among the tourist sites with bumper visitor numbers, Zhouqiao Old Street scenic spot was the most popular. Some 139,000 visitors took to the street, up 64.5 percent year-on-year, thanks to its unique cultural and historic characteristics and picturesque scenery. Flocks of tourists crossed its stone bridges, strolled its famous parks and visited its towers and temples.
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A cycling race is held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Jiading district of Shanghai on Oct 2. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
Traditional operas such as Peking, Kunqu, and Yueju, staged at Guyi Garden attracted 77,100 visitors, almost 50 percent more than last year.
The Shanghai International Circuit, home to China's F1 race, attracted 40,000 speed enthusiasts thanks to two high-level races it held during the holiday – a cycling race on Oct 2 and the China GT Championship on Oct 6-7.
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A Xiaolongbao banquet held for hundreds of people is launched in Nanxiang Ancient Street, Jiading district, Shanghai. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
Other popular sites included Nanxiang Ancient Street, famous for its Nanxiang Xiaolongbao (steamed buns), and Huating Modern Agriculture Park, renowned for its rural atmosphere.