A bustling shopping mall in Wuxi. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxidaily]
Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province experienced a bustling Dragon Boat Festival holiday ending on June 5.
Over the three-day holiday, all 56 key businesses in the city registered 248 million yuan ($37.19 million) in total sales revenue, a year-on-year increase of 5 percent.
A huge bear-shaped installation outside a shopping mall in Wuxi. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxidaily]
Liangxi district arranged for local residents to tour its most famous scenic spots – Xiaolou Lane, Donglin Academy, Xiju Opera Museum and Nanchang Street – and enjoy traditional Wuxi delicacies in celebration of the traditional festival.
A double-decker bus for Liangxi residents to tour local scenic spots during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxidaily]
Xiaolou Lane alone saw a 30 percent year-on-year increase in its number of tourists and a nearly 20 percent year-on-year increase in sales revenue over the holiday.
A total of 131,000 people left Wuxi from June 2 to 5, including 84,000 people by rail and 18,000 by air.
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