Tourism in China

BEIJING, May 17 ( tasteallchina ) -- China's museums recorded 1.29 billion visits in 2023, setting a new record, according to figures from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The surge in museum attendance highlighted a booming enthusiasm for cultural tourism in China, which features integrating travel with cultural and educational elements. The number of traditional culture-themed scenic spots has risen from 2,064 in 2012 to over 4,000 in 2023, marking an annual growth rate of 8 percent. Between 2012 and 2023, the number of government-accredited scenic spots dedicated to revolutionary legacy has grown by an annual average 19.52 percent, with an average annual growth rate of 13.08 percent in visitor reception. The past years have also witnessed a broader synergy between tourism and various sectors, including industry, sports, and arts performance, with the establishment of over 200 cross-sector tourist demonstration bases, according to the ministry.

The arrival of winter has triggered a boom in ice and snow tourism in China. Regions across the country have offered a series of new ice and snow-related products with new scenarios based on their natural endowments and conditions, making winter sports and ice and snow tourism wildly popular. ①: Photo shows tourists at the Thaiwoo Ski Resort in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou city, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo/Li Dengyun) ②: Tourists pose for a group photo at the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo/Guo Junfeng) ③: Ski enthusiasts are seen at the Jiangjun Mountain ski resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo/Aerdake Baisihan) A report on China's winter tourism issued by the China Tourism Academy showed the number of people participating in ice and snow-related leisure tourism in China is expected to increase by 25 percent to 30 percent during the 2023-2024 winter season, and this sector will see the participation of over 400 million people. The revenue from ice and snow leisure tourism is likely to hit 550 billion yuan ($76.53 billion). Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, welcomed a record-breaking more than 10.09 million visits during this year's…