Northeast China’s Jilin Province has witnessed a boom in ice and snow tourism during the 2023-2024 winter season.
Photo shows tourists at a scenic area in Zhibei village, Meihekou city, northeast China’s Jilin Province during the Spring Festival holiday. (Photo/Li Hanchi)
According to estimates from China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the province saw nearly 20.52 million domestic trips during the Spring Festival holiday that ran from Feb. 10 to Feb. 17 this year, jumping 55.48 percent year on year. It also saw a domestic tourism revenue of more than 20.06 billion yuan (about $2.79 billion), surging 57.03 percent year on year.
The number of domestic trips made during this holiday in the province was 22 percent higher than that recorded in the same period of 2019, while the domestic revenue was 22.88 percent higher than the 2019 level.
To make the most of its strengths in ice and snow resources, Jilin Province has been increasing investment in improving…
