Xiangxi receives over one million tourists during Prefectural Day holiday

During the Prefectural Day holiday which fell from September 15 to 20, the first three days of which were also the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, a wide variety of cultural and tourism activities were launched in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, attracting 1.026 million tourists and achieving a tourism revenue of 1.179 billion yuan. During the holiday, the 10th bicycle open tournament was held in Jishou. More than 600 bicycle enthusiasts from all over the country competed fiercely in the Aizhai Grand Canyon, enjoying the fun of cycling.

Jishou City continues to promote the deep integration of sports, culture, and tourism, and creates sports brands such as the Aizhai Bridge marathon and bicycle race, integrating local landmarks like Aizhai Bridge, winding road, and ten-thousand-year old canyon. Multiple events have been selected as provincial-level brand competitions. The performance of intangible cultural heritage projects was staged at Zhonghuang Village, Jishou City, winning cheers from the audience.

Activities such as dances, night boat tours, lantern shows on the river, lantern riddles guessing were carried out at North Gate Wharf of Fenghuang County.

Other scenic areas such as Furong Town Scenic Area, Liye Ancient Town, Bamian Mountain, and Rebala Scenic Area also organized a series of colorful activities, drawing a large number of tourists.


Chinese source: hunantoday