Sichuan is still beautiful. The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is warm everywhere.

Special topic: Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan

  Yesterday was the first small holiday after the Wenchuan Earthquake. The sky is raining, and the earthquake relief continues, but strings of zongzi, sachets, calamus and mugwort leaves convey a warm festive atmosphere in this cool weather. On the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, while many citizens were reunited with their families, many people chose to go out and enjoy the holiday. They relaxed their pent-up feelings during their travels and experienced the still beautiful Sichuan for themselves.



Yesterday morning, hundreds of married couples took photos in Hejiang Pavilion as a souvenir.


  Yesterday was the first small holiday after the Wenchuan Earthquake. The sky is raining, and the earthquake relief continues, but strings of zongzi, sachets, calamus and mugwort leaves convey a warm festive atmosphere in this cool weather. On the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, while many citizens were reunited with their families, many people chose to go out and enjoy the holiday. They relaxed their pent-up feelings during their travels and experienced the still beautiful Sichuan for themselves.


  Emei Mountain: The number of tourists increased year on year.


  Yesterday, Emei Mountain Scenic Area received more than 5000 tourists. "Obviously better than our previous expectations." The relevant person in charge of Emei Mountain Scenic Area introduced. Among the tourists who came to Emei Mountain yesterday, self-driving tourists became the main force. According to the statistics of Emei Mountain digital monitoring system, the number of self-driving vehicles that came to Emei Mountain yesterday reached 1768.


  Among them, self-driving cars from Chengdu accounted for half. "Many of them are to relax." It is understood that in addition, there are more self-driving cars from Chongqing and Zhejiang, as well as from surrounding areas such as Meishan. Wang Xiaoqing, a tourist from Chongqing, came to Mount Emei for the first time. After coming down the mountain, he said that Mount Emei was more beautiful than he expected.


  Team tourism is also recovering. Yesterday, there were six teams coming to Emei Mountain, and three in Chengdu and Chongqing respectively. "Since we held the Chengdu-Yule Line Boutique Conference two days ago, the travel agencies in Chengdu have sent delegations every day." Emei Mountain Scenic Area said that they are very confident in the tourism market after the earthquake.


  According to statistics, Mount Emei received a total of 5,000 tourists yesterday, a slight increase compared with the same period last year. The hotel occupancy rate is over 60% on average. It is expected that the number of tourists will reach its peak at the Dragon Boat Festival today.


  Chengdu: Tourists enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival.


  The first Dragon Boat Festival holiday forecast issued by Chengdu Holiday Office shows that the tourist attractions and attractions in Chengdu that are unaffected and fully open have attracted a large number of tourists. Huaxiang Rural Residence in Hongsha Village in Jinjiang District received 15,000 tourists, Huanglongxi in Shuangliu County received 12,000 tourists, and Wenjiang Northern Ecological Zone received 8,000 tourists. Although the number of tourists is less than the previous small holiday, the rapid start of the market has made these scenic spots even "unexpected".


  It is reported that there are 65 scenic spots (spots) that have been opened and received tourists in Chengdu except Dujiangyan, Pengzhou and chongzhou city. The "Dragon Boat Festival" held in Shuangliu, Wenjiang, Qionglai and other districts (cities) and counties, such as blessing, setting off river lanterns and eating zongzi, as well as rural tours in the suburbs of the city, also attracted many tourists.


  At the same time, the Law Enforcement Brigade of the Municipal Tourism Bureau went to the major travel agencies and scenic spots in the city to inspect the safety precautions and market order, and focused on setting safety warning signs and unblocked safety passages to ensure the tourism safety during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.


  Travel Agency: More people will visit Sichuan!


  After the earthquake, many travel agencies in Sichuan closed down or were semi-closed. However, with the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival, many travel agencies in Chengdu received their first business after the earthquake. "Although the amount is small, we see hope in it." A staff member of the Provincial Youth Travel Service introduced. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, guests kept calling for advice, which surprised them. It is understood that during the Dragon Boat Festival, many citizens in Chengdu also traveled to other provinces by participating in tour groups. These routes are mainly Yunnan, Guilin, Guizhou and East China. Although the number is small, the citizens’ willingness to travel has gradually increased, which has enhanced the confidence of travel agencies.


  According to the analysis of a senior person in the tourism industry, the overall travel situation of the Dragon Boat Festival is definitely worse than that of previous years. There are three main reasons. First, yesterday happened to be the college entrance examination, and many parents had to accompany their children to take the exam; Second, the general rainfall yesterday affected people’s mood for traveling; Third, after the earthquake, many people want to go home to reunite with their loved ones and spend the holidays at home. He believes that with people’s lives on the right track, more people will be willing to travel. "With the joint efforts of everyone, more people will come to visit the still beautiful Sichuan!" (Reporter Tao Ying Intern Huang Lian)