Tianjin receives over 1.6 mln tourists during May Day holiday

China's northern port city of Tianjin received a total of 1.67 million visitors during the May Day holiday, according to the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

From May 1 to 5, the tourists contributed a total of 654 million yuan ($92.5 million) in tourism revenue, said the bureau on Wednesday.

A total of 54 scenic spots above A-level have reopened in Tianjin. Tourist sites should not exceed 30 percent of their daily or real-time visitor capacity amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

The city required online reservations for tours of these tourist attractions. Tourists are also required to show their health QR codes and have their body temperatures taken for safety.

Tianjin dispatched nearly 1,200 law enforcement officers to inspect a total of 447 scenic spots, tourism enterprises, cultural venues and travel agencies, to make sure that the tourism sector ran smoothly and orderly during the holiday.