CCTV News: As the temperature rises, cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms and rapeseed flowers in many places across the country have gradually ushered in their peak flowering period. The rich consumption activities have also made "flower appreciation tours" drive the "spring economy" full of vitality.
In Wuhan in March, 500,000 cherry blossoms bloom as scheduled, attracting many tourists at home and abroad. At Wuhan University, a traditional cherry blossom viewing site, this year, the "real-name limit" appointment policy has been continued, with the maximum number of receptions in a single day exceeding 40,000 people.
The East Lake Cherry Blossom Garden is also crowded with people. Since its opening on March 6, it has received more than 400,000 tourists. Qingchuan Pavilion surrounded by cherry blossoms and other literary and artistic performances. With the implementation of the entry visa-free policy, Wuhan has also attracted more and more overseas tourists. As of the 21st, the number of foreign tourists entering the country without visa from Tianhe Airport Port increased by more than 160% compared with the same period last year.
After the vernal equinox, the thousand acres of apricot blossom sea in Tangyuan Town, Linqing, Shandong Province attracted many tourists. Thousands of centuries-old apricot trees are competing to open, and the apricot forest displays intangible cultural heritage projects, cultural and creative products and specialty foods to increase employment and drive villagers to increase their income.
In Jinping Ethnic Township, Xiajiang County, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, 2,000 acres of peach forests usher in the flowering period. In recent days, flower viewing tours have injected new vitality into the forest economy. The local area has launched special projects such as flower sea hot pot. Visitors can also experience the "breaking through the three levels", bamboo pole dance, door-blocking wine, and wearing sachets in Zhuang folk songs. Since the beginning of the spring tour, the local area has received more than one million tourists, with the highest number of tourists per day exceeding 18,000.
In Hanshan County, Anhui Province, an abandoned stone mine opened for the first time after ecological restoration, and the sea of rapeseed flowers is also in the ornamental season.
In addition, the limited scenery and food in spring have also greatly increased the number of bookings for homestays in the mountains. Activities such as specialty agricultural product sales, trunk markets, etc. have also driven the "spring economy" to release more vitality.
