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"Tailor-made trips", "staycation" and "cultural tours" have become the buzzwords describing the domestic tourism market during the recent National Day holiday, which ran from Oct 1 through Friday.
Beijing's northeastern Miyun district has launched 10 micro-vacation routes to cater to residents' enthusiasm to go out during the upcoming holiday.
Northeastern Beijing's Miyun [Photo provided to China Daily] Northeastern Beijing's Miyun district has launched themed routes revolving around blossom, gourmet food, homestay and folk culture. The district is steeped in blossoms in spring. One can enjoy peach and apricot blossoms, as well as azaleas in its Beijing Wtown, Yunmeng Mountain, Qingliang Valley and Heilongtan. Pear blossoms can be found at the district's Bulaotun and Mujiayu townships. Cherry blossoms are available in Jinpoluo village and Mujiayu township. As for food, one can't miss the millet, buckwheat and chestnut banquets ...
By Yang Feiyue | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-23 07:15 Share CLOSE Visitors clad in anime costume pose in front of a school of stingrays at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park during the 2021 Spring Festival holiday. [Photo provided to China Daily] Visiting local attractions surged during this Spring Festival holiday as many people stayed in their cities of residence following guidelines to reduce COVID-19 risk, Yang Feiyue reports. Many Chinese shortened the distances of their travels during Spring Festival this year. Zhao Yun checked ...
Cultural capital Share CLOSE Tourists learn kite-making while visiting Beijing Wtown in the capital's Miyun district.[Photo provided to China Daily] Beijing authorities have accredited 16 attractions in the city as destinations with outstanding folk appeal, Yang Feiyue reports. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism designated 16 destinations in the capital as cultural-tourism models in late December. They were selected according to their vitality, innovation and market influence. The move is intended to integrate Beijing's cultural resources with tourism ...