(Reporter Liu Siqi, Chen Ling, Zhang Haowen) "Take a walk in the park, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the mood is very happy!" "The peony flowers in Chongyang Xizhuang are very beautiful and blooming very brightly, it is really worth the trip." "As the first small long holiday after the Spring Festival, the Qingming holiday, everyone returns to their hometowns to worship their ancestors at the same time, and enjoys a rare leisure time with the spring breeze. In Xianning, "micro-vacations" such as outings, peripheral tours, flower-viewing tours, and red parent-child research tours have become the first choice for tourists.
According to statistics, during the three days of the Qingming Festival, Xianning received a total of 1,304,900 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 8.5% over 2023, and achieved a total tourism revenue of 769 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.54% over 2023.
Flower viewing is very popular
On April 4, the first day of the Qingming holiday, the third peony cultural festival of Chongyang County was grandly opened in Xizhuang Peony Garden. Tourists from all over the world come to see the magnificent scene of peonies blooming all over the garden.
"I think the scenery here is particularly beautiful, and the peonies are in very beautiful blooms. We were very happy as a family and the photos we took were very good. Mr. Liao, a tourist, was full of praise for the beautiful scenery in front of him.
It is understood that this year's peony flower festival will last until April 13, during which the majority of tourists will be provided with peony flower viewing, water concerts, Peking Opera concerts, Hanfu shows, bonsai exhibitions and other services, so that citizens and tourists can appreciate the peony national color, experience the national style and tide, and appreciate the beautiful landscape.
In order to warm up the Qingming cultural tourism market in advance, on March 28, the 2024 Cherry Blossom Cultural Tourism Activity in Xian'an District was officially launched at the foot of the beautiful Damu Mountain. This is the second cherry blossom cultural tourism event held in Xian'an District, and the event lasts for 10 days. In addition to the "Cherry Blossom Stage" theatrical performances, cherry blossom dating, cherry blossom markets and other wonderful live performances and immersive experiences, the "Cherry Blossom Culture Short Video Competition" and "Cherry Blossom Culture Photography Activity" were also set up on the spot, inviting friends from all over the world to freeze the spring pink fragrance. In addition to enjoying flowers and making friends, the event set up a series of cultural and creative product display areas such as "Seeing Osmanthus Blossoms Again", cherry blossom food area, and Xian'an special agricultural products exhibition and sales area. On the opening day of the event, it attracted nearly 10,000 tourists to enjoy the flowers, and the Qingming holiday was even more enthusiastic, and residents of the surrounding cities came here to go to the spring appointment.
In addition, during the Qingming holiday, a number of activities such as the first cultural tourism and agricultural flower appreciation festival in Tongcheng County, the third cherry blossom festival in Chongyang County, the third peony cultural festival in Chongyang County, and the rape flower cultural tourism festival in Yangshikeng Township, Dalu Township, Tongshan County were held or launched one after another, orderly guiding the majority of tourists to carry out flower-viewing activities such as "visiting Xianning, appreciating spring flowers, tasting food, and staying in homestays" during the Qingming Festival.
At the same time, during the holiday, scenic spots such as Damu Dongyuan Flower Valley in Xian'an District, Tianye Country Park in Jiayu County, Yaogushan Guyao Village in Tongcheng County, Daling Village in Chongyang County, and Shimen Village in Tongshan County also attract many tourists to stroll the trails, or wander in the sea of flowers, or stop to take pictures, which are favored by tourists.
Rural tourism continues to heat up
During the Qingming Festival to return to their hometowns to visit relatives, many citizens and tourists have chosen to go to the nearest rural tourism scenic spots, parks, ancient towns and other places for leisure and leisure, and rural tourism continues to heat up.
On April 6, the Xiangyang Flower Sea Cultural Tourism Activity Fishing Invitational Tournament in Xian'an District was held, and fishing enthusiasts gathered in a "pond" to share the fun of fishing. At the same time, Xian'an District has also carefully planned various types of themed activities such as flower concerts, flower sea swim check-ins, flower field food fairs, flower field carnivals, etc., making Xiangyang Flower Sea a good place for tourists to go out and relax during this holiday.
During the festival, in Xianning, Radish Commune, Liujiaqiao, Yaogushan Guyao Village, Shanyuan Valley, Small Nature Wild Luxury Resort, Shimen Village, Longyin Mountain Resort and other rural tourism spots have also become check-in points for tourists.
Red parent-child travel has become a hot spot
During the Qingming period, the number of visitors to the martyrs' cemeteries, revolutionary memorial sites, and red tourist attractions was also higher than usual, and citizens and tourists expressed their condolences and respect to the revolutionary martyrs and felt the red culture.
On the morning of April 4, the reporter saw in the Southern Hunan Martyrs' Cemetery that groups of families came to offer flowers and pay tribute to the old and the young, and everyone stood in silence in front of the monument, laid flowers in front of the martyrs' tombstones, and deeply remembered the immortal exploits of the revolutionary martyrs.
Mr. Liu, a citizen, told reporters: "On the special day of the Qingming Festival, it is also a spiritual baptism for children to take children to pay tribute to the martyrs, understand the red story, and learn the red culture." ”
During the long holiday, the memorial hall of the site of the Battle of Tingsi Bridge in the Northern Expedition of our city, the martyr memorial park of He Gongwei, the 98 flood memorial hall of Yanzhou Bay, and the martyrs cemetery of Yangloudong have become the education bases and red classrooms for citizens and tourists to relive history and inherit the heroic spirit. Many parents brought their children to visit to learn about history up close, cherish the memory of revolutionary martyrs, and cultivate patriotic feelings.
According to the Municipal Department of Culture and Tourism, before the Qingming Festival, the city promoted Xianning City's flower viewing spots, flower viewing activities, flower viewing routes, cherry blossom viewing index, travel tips and other travel service information through provincial and municipal media, WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, etc. At the same time, during the festival, the city's key scenic spots also launched a series of preferential travel measures and special activities, attracting citizens and tourists to travel and enjoy the fun of spring.