Scenic spots in China's Hubei see business activity match 2019

WUHAN -- During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, 120 A-level scenic spots in Central China's Hubei province saw tourist volume and revenue return to the level in 2019, with 64 hitting a record high, local authorities said on Monday.

A total of 463 A-level scenic spots in Hubei received nearly 8.83 million visits from tourists, up 41 percent year-on-year, said the provincial culture and tourism department.

Hubei launched a variety of cultural tourism products to attract visitors during the holiday. Data from the provincial culture and tourism department shows that as of Jan 27, a total of 33.45 million visits made by tourists were registered in the province, up 28.86 percent year-on-year from 2022. In addition, total tourism revenue topped 17.73 billion yuan, up 45 percent year-on-year.