ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 (APP):Urban parks in Beijing saw a visitor boom during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, as they are favored for short-distance travel by residents in compliance with authorities’ health tips of staying put to block the COVID-19 spread.<\/p>\n
Major parks and scenic spots in Beijing received 4.96 million visitors during the three-day holiday that ended Tuesday, an increase of 4.4 percent over the same period last year.<\/p>\n
However, 11 parks managed by the Beijing Municipal Administration Center of Parks saw a decrease of 13.4 percent in visitors, year on year, during the holiday, recording 1.42 million visitors.<\/p>\n
The parks and scenic spots capped the visitor flow under 75 percent during the holiday.<\/p>\n
“Flower tours” blossom in 111 Beijing parks in spring, where 42 flower exhibitions and cultural activities have been launched for tourists.<\/p>\n
Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, fell on Tuesday this year. It is a traditional Chinese holiday during which people pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors.<\/p>\n
During the holiday, theme exhibitions in patriotism education were organized at historical sites with a modern revolutionary legacy in several Beijing parks, such as the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven Park, Beijing Botanical Garden, and Yuyuantan Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 (APP):Urban parks in Beijing saw a visitor boom during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, as they are favored for short-distance travel by residents in compliance with authorities’ health tips of staying put to block the COVID-19 spread. Major parks and scenic spots in […]<\/p>\n
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