During the NewYear’s Day holiday, the tourism scenic spots in Jingzhou were in normal operation and the tourism market was in good order. According to the statistics of Jingzhou Commission of Culture and Tourism, the city received 673,200tourists during the New Year’s Day holiday, making 234 million RMB tourismrevenues, rising by 20.62% YoY. 

During the NewYear’s Day holiday, the winter tourism products in Jingzhou gained great popularity. In particular, the winter tourism products represented by hotspring continue to gain popularity. The Quchi River hot spring resort in Songzi Xiejiaping has completed the renovation and equipping of the stand rooms and hot spring pools for traditional Chinese medicine health-care. With its newly equipped space capsule health-care equipment, salt soak and herbal soak pools, it was almost over accommodated. Honghu Yuexi Peninsula Tourism has finished decoration, attracting large number of tourists to the hot spring. 

During the NewYear’s Day period, family tour, group tour, outskirt tour, short-route tour and self-driving tour became the dominant part during the short range travel routes. Most tourists choose the close places as the tourism destination. Vehicles with license plates from other regions increased substantially in such scenic spots as the Jingzhou Ancient Town Eastern Entrance scenic spot, Jingzhou Museum, Songzi Weishui, Honghu Xiyue Peninsula Tourism Zone, most of which were of self-driving tourists. 

In addition, civilization promotion column, civilized tourism tip board and volunteer service sign areadded in many scenic spots so as to encourage civilized tourism activities. The Lei Feng Volunteer Service Posts are also set with staff places in the scenic spots. In order to provide volunteer service and create civilized tourisem atmosphere. 

Journalist learned that, inorder to create a safe, comfortable and convenient tourism environment for tourists, before the New Year’s Day, the Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism, based on “Two Randoms, One Openness”, made safety inspections of the urban travel agencies for regulated operations, raising specific and detailed requirements to rectify the tour vehicle lease, better tourism contracts and safety service of tour guides. Spearheaded by the Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism, the local responsible departments made safety inspection in tourism markets and scenic spots. On the first day of holiday, accumulated snow blocked the traffic, the traffic administration department enhanced traffic dispersion to make sure the safe operation of tour vehicles during the holiday period.