CCTV News: During this May Day holiday, Henan issued 40 million yuan in cultural, tourism and accommodation consumption coupons, and many scenic spots launched preferential policies with free tickets or half-price to attract tourists.

During the May Day holiday, an ocean park in Zhengzhou, Henan launched a new underwater mermaid performance - Butterfly Love Flower. Mermaid actors dressed in colorful costumes and danced in the blue water.

During the holiday, this ocean park receives more than 30,000 tourists every day, of which parent-child tourists account for nearly 90%, which also drives the reservation of parent-child rooms for park supporting hotels.

Jiazuo, Henan: Yuntaishan welcomes the peak of passenger flow. Scenic areas take multiple measures to improve tourists' travel experience.

This May Day holiday, Yuntaishan, Jiaozuo also ushered in a peak of passenger flow. It received a total of 240,000 tourists in the first three days, an increase of 5% year-on-year, of which self-driving tours account for more than 90%, becoming the main force in passenger flow. In response to this, the scenic spot has opened multiple temporary parking lots, which can accommodate more than 30,000 self-driving cars at the same time. In order to enrich tourists' play experience, the scenic spot has launched jungle slides, water boats, water rushers, high-altitude rock climbing and other projects, and has built three 100-meter ice walls to bring refreshing and coolness to tourists.

Changzhou, Jiangsu: Create a new cultural and tourism scene and bring a new experience to tourists

During the May Day holiday, the tourism market in many places in Jiangsu soared, and major scenic spots rely on the innovative new cultural and tourism scenes to bring a new experience to tourists.

In Changzhou, Jiangsu, Maoshan Oriental Salt Lake City has created a new scene with the theme of "Happy Gathering Fairy Town and Happy Blooming" and is very popular among tourists. The intangible cultural heritage experience area has become a popular check-in place for parent-child families. As the carving knife gently rotates on tourists' hands, exquisite patterns gradually change on ordinary papers. Visitors carefully portray and experience the charm of the golden earth paper engraving.

The scenic spot not only introduces new things in the intangible cultural heritage experience, but also brings the full text of "The Legend of Mulan" to the real scene stage, allowing traditional culture to be revitalized in new scenes. In addition, the highlight of the night-end - Nezha-themed drone fireworks show, combined with the water surface light and shadow special effects, pushes the holiday atmosphere to a climax.

In Maoshan Forest World, this place has also become a popular choice for tourists with its new scenes. The Kapibala Coffee House in the Rainforest Secret Realm is full of fun. Visitors can hold the coffee and immerse themselves in the unique charm of the Rainforest. Jungle rafting allows tourists to enjoy the coolness and comfort in the bamboo sea.

Lianyungang, Jiangsu: The traditional temple fair "combination of China and foreign countries" attracts many tourists

During the May Day holiday, the Baihushan Temple Fair in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province was newly opened. This year's temple fair not only has local merchants, but also integrates many cultural elements of the "Belt and Road" and attracts many foreign merchants. There are a wide range of South African crystals, Russian desserts, and Afghanistan handmade tapestries.

This year's Baihushan Temple Fair has transformed into a "world window", gathering more than a thousand products from 20 countries including Russia, Afghanistan, India, South Africa, etc., allowing consumers to buy good things in the world without traveling far away.

Inner Mongolia: Various events have highlights

During the May Day holiday, many places in Inner Mongolia carefully prepared more than 500 cultural activities to attract tourists, and various exciting events bring tourists a different holiday experience.

In the Ordos Kubuqi Desert, the Car King Championship started passionately. The competition attracted more than 2,000 racing cars, 5,000 racers and tens of thousands of tourists from all over the country. The event lasts for two days, with a total length of 80 kilometers. The competition location is located in the heart of the desert. The terrain is complex, which brings many challenges to the contestants and makes the audience excited.

In Urathou Banner, Bayannur City, the "Self-driving in the Grassland and Traveling in Inner Mongolia" and the Northern Xinjiang tour of Yinshan Mountain were held. A traditional nomadic team composed of thousands of camels and a convoy of more than 20,000 self-driving cars gathered together to form a unique holiday experience of "traditional nomadic + trendy locomotive + Volkswagen self-driving", attracting more than 50,000 tourists to participate.

It is understood that during the May Day holiday, many areas in Inner Mongolia have also launched activities such as discounting scenic spot tickets, catering to promote consumption, etc., so that tourists can have a better travel experience.

Wuhan, Hubei: Crayfish are sold hot during the May Day holiday, and tourists line up to "blue shrimp"

During the May Day holiday, special food from all over the country also attracted tourists from all directions. The tip of the tongue drives the toes, connecting cultural experience and consumption upgrades.

In the Jianghan Road Food Street in Wuhan, Hubei, special lobster banquets and discounted meals have attracted more than a thousand tables of tourists to queue up for "blue shrimp". It is the 2025 Wuhan crayfish consumption season, with more than 20,000 restaurants and 800 main stores in Wuhan warmly welcome customers. It is expected that during the May Day holiday, crayfish-related sales will increase by 85% year-on-year.

On May 2 in Pu'er, Yunnan, the long street banquet of the 19th Mojiang Tropic of Cancer International Twin Festival was grandly held in Mojiang Folk Pedestrian Street. The 888 table banquet was held along the street. Thousands of twins and tourists from all directions sat around the table to attend a feast where Hani food and twin culture blended.

In addition, Yunnan's special insect banquet has also become a unique scenery at the Long Street Banquet. Edible scorpions, cicadas, grasshoppers and other insects have been carefully cooked for twins and tourists to try.

Three days before the May Day holiday, more than 1.15 million people checked in the Taizhou Fucheng Cultural Tourism Zone, Linhai, Zhejiang. In front of many shops on Ziyang Street that specialize in local snacks, the group of tourists waiting to purchase winds for dozens of meters. Among these long-range food stores, the most popular ones are baked and sold seaweed cakes, soft and sweet egg white sheep tails, fresh and delicious shrimps. The reporter learned that there are many tourists who travel in groups with relatives and friends. They acted separately and checked in to the food "door to door".