During the May Day holiday, Anhui’s A-level scenic spots received 17.8896 million tourists
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 7:10 am
During the spring trip to Jianghuai and enjoy the May Day holiday, Anhui Culture and Tourism delivered outstanding results!
During the May Day holiday (May 1st to May 5th), the province carefully launched a variety of themed and featured products such as leisure vacations, treasure towns, ancient road outings, self-driving food, exhibitions and dramas, attracting tourists from all over the world to immerse themselves in the beautiful mountains and rivers, and the picturesque spring scenery of Anhui.
On May 4, in Baohe District, Hefei City, tourists took photos and checked in at the Internet celebrity cafe transformed from a cyanobacteria salvage platform. Photo by Zhang Dagang
During the May Day holiday, the province's A-level scenic spots received 17.8896 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 4.83%. Among them, 5A-level scenic spots received 2.203 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%.
The Wannan International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone has more sophisticated services and newer experiences. The picturesque spring scenery of Huangshan Scenic Area complements the colorful scenic activities, and it received 157,000 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. Tongling Yongquan Town held activities such as nostalgia parades and food tastings, and 171,000 tourists enjoyed a worry-free vacation. Huangshan City, Hongcun, and Huizhou Villages were selected into the Ctrip Research Institute's "May Day" domestic historical and cultural popular destinations, popular scenic spots, and "high-end aesthetic" top 10 destinations respectively.
The convenience of transportation and the differentiation of product experience have made cross-city micro vacations a new way of life. The Ningma Intercity opened for 13 days (from April 22 to May 4) and attracted 1.3435 million passengers. During the holidays, Ma'anshan City launched heart-warming measures such as free tickets for A-level toll scenic spots, free buses, and free parking, attracting a large number of tourists from outside the province to visit the "Poetry City".
On the evening of May 2, tourists took a cruise ship to enjoy the river scenery in Tunxi River Street, Huangshan City. Photo by Fan Chengzhu
The small town is full of fireworks and relaxation, making it a popular choice for tourists to check in and spend money. Guangde City ranks among Tongcheng Travel's top 10 most popular tourist towns in the country (No. 2), and the "Guangde Three-piece Package" attracted 950,000 tourists. Jingxian Xuanzhi Town received 38,000 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%. Qingyang County has seized the pet economic spotlight and opened the province's first A-level pet health care center in a tourist attraction, launching 45 interactive spaces for personal pets to drive the growth of pet-friendly consumption during the holidays. "Wanmei Treasure Town" has become a strong engine to drive county consumption. The 200 key rural tourism villages monitored in the province received 2.832 million tourists and achieved tourism revenue of 150 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.4% and 5% respectively.
From Huaibei to Jiangnan, various places have created new scenes of life aesthetics such as themed coffee, suburban camping, and cultural and museum venues. The province's 252 museums received 1.68 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 18.7%. Xuancheng City launched the Xuanzhou “Village Cafe Map”, sorting out seven themed village cafes such as tea mountains, lake views, and forests, and received more than 20,000 tourists. Mingguang City has created a 15-minute low-altitude sightseeing route, giving tourists a panoramic view of the mountains, rivers and pastoral scenery. Huaibei Cloud Camping Base is extremely popular, and Chuzhou Huangzhai Grassland Jinggang Camp received 180,000 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 15%.
On May 3, children watched the "Robot Panda" performance at the Fuyang Science and Technology Museum. Photo by Wang Biao
Self-driving tourists and backpackers have entered tourist scenic routes and ancient roads for in-depth experience. The Sichuan-Tibet Railway in southern Anhui has received a large flow of passengers and has grown from a "niche secret place" to a "phenomenal check-in place". The Huaihe Cultural Tourism Circle has sparked a boom in self-driving tours. Core attractions along the route such as Huangzangyu National Forest Park and Xishan Sea of Flowers have received a total of 221,000 tourists. Many hiking enthusiasts stroll along the Huihang Ancient Trail, encounter NPCs hidden in the mountains and rivers of the ancient trail, and experience intangible cultural heritage activities such as dragon dance performances.
The cross-border integration of performing arts, technology, etc. has driven the boom in cultural tourism consumption. The Hefei Huluguo Music Festival attracted 80,000 visitors (nearly 90% of the visitors were from outside Hefei), with box office revenue of 37 million yuan and driving consumption of 250 million yuan. "Guohe Night Painting", which deeply integrates light and shadow, technology and cultural IP, debuted in Bozhou during the holidays, boosting consumption in scenes such as Shiguangli and Shunhe Street, and received nearly 500,000 tourists in total. Bengbu Gaixia Scenic Area created the national trend concert "The Return of the Soldiers and Horses - The Love of Chu and Han in Gaixia", which was combined with interactive activities such as the full sea of lanterns chorus, attracting 67,000 tourists, a year-on-year increase of 34.4%. The ancient city of Anqing held a Youth Drama Festival, which combined Huangmei Opera and modern drama, attracting 519,000 tourists to experience the cultural heritage of this famous city with operas.
On May 4, tourists were having fun along Longji Tian Road in Lieshan District, Huaibei City, Anhui Province. Photographed in Miao Di
During the holidays, various localities joined forces with platform companies and financial institutions to carry out the "reductions and exemptions" campaign for tourist attractions, launched exclusive instant discounts on cultural tourism consumption, full discount coupon packages and other financial discounts, and issued a total of more than 300 cultural tourism policies to benefit the people. Hefei City regards performance tickets as an important carrier to leverage business, culture and tourism, and enjoys discounts from nearly 80 merchants with tickets. Wuhu City has launched exclusive discounts at more than 100 supermarkets, B&Bs, and scenic spots for citizens and tourists who hold tickets to the Huiqing Youth League. Huangshan City has launched the fourth phase of the "Huangshan Welcomes Guests and Invoices with Prizes" campaign. As of May 4, 279,000 invoices have been participated in, involving a total amount of 81 million yuan, and 4.6513 million yuan in bonuses and subsidies have been distributed.
Source: DawanPlus
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