Zhanjiang ranks in top 10 for winter sun

Zhanjiang came fourth in the ranking of 2017 Chinese Famous Winter Tourist Destinations recently released by Global Competitive Organization, China Institute of City Competitiveness and Hong Kong magazine – City China.

The list compiles data across seven indexes, including climate, landscape, ecology, tourist facilities, support services, activities and reputation.

According to the group, famous winter tourist destinations refer to those cities with a mild temperature, proper air humidity and wind speed, plus fine air quality, which will give tourists a comfortable travel experience in winter.

Lying at the southern end of China, Zhanjiang is a coastal city which features a humid subtropical climate. Influenced by the ocean, it escapes the heat of the summer and chilliness of the winter with an average temperature of 15.9 degrees in January.

In addition to the favorable natural environment, Zhanjiang is rich in tourism resources, with two national 4A-grade scenic spots, six 3A-grade spots, numerous wetland parks and sea-view corridors in the city.

Followed by Zhanjiang in the list are Haikou, Xishuangbanna, Kunming, Nanning, Macao and Fangchenggang, while the top three China winter tourist destinations are Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Sanya.