Tourism in Beijing surpasses pre-pandemic levels during May Day weekend

Askar Yakubov · 15:50, 04.05.2023 · Updated 19:44 · 739 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- During the May Day holiday weekend, which ended last Wednesday, 9.1 million people visited the Chinese capital, up 6.6 percent. more than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The increase in annual terms was 198.2 percent, the municipal department of culture and tourism said on Thursday, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Over the past five days, Beijing's total tourism revenue was 13.5 billion yuan (US$1.96 billion), up 752.3 percent. more than in the same period last year and by 13.9 percent. more than in 2019.

Tourist spending per capita in Beijing during the holidays reached 1,474.4 yuan, up 6.8 percent. higher than in 2019.

The city organized a variety of cultural activities during the weekend, with 1,473 performances including dramas, operas, musicals and children's performances staged in 166 theaters in the city, which were watched by about 450,000 people and brought in 87.38 million yuan.

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