Beijing parks see 4.78 mln visitors in first four days of holiday

23:35, October 05, 2020

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  China sees 425M domestic tourist visits in 1st half of national holiday

  China saw 425 million domestic tourist visits in the first four days of an eight-day national holiday, with a total tourism revenue of 312 billion yuan (about US$45.Tourists pose for a group selfie in front of the Temple of Heaven during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Beijing, c

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  China's National Day holiday sees wedding boom

  Photo:Twenty couples in the medical field held a group wedding on October 1 in Gongduan, south Chinas Guangdong Province. /CFPIf you are not at a wedding, you are on the way to one. This statement became a reality during Chinas Golden Week, the first long holiday in the second half of the year. During the eight-day holiday, some chose to go on a trip, but others used the opportunity to tie the knot.The usual peak wedding season dubbed "golden," became "a thousand pure gold" as the market became extremely hot this year after many couples, affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic prevention and control measures, rushed to get married as soon as the virus and the restrictions eased."Its been too busy these days. Leave a message and I will take time to reply."Xiaotian (pseudonym), a wedding planner in Beijing, has not worked since November last year until the resumption of work this August. He now brings two batteries to charge his mobile phone to book the highly sought after resources, especially the last-minute deals.The most difficult part of arranging a wedding is the venue. Many popular sites have been booked 12 to 18 months in advance. Hotels with outdoor lawns and restaurants that have gone viral on the internet have all been booked to capacity. According to the Beijing Evening News, popular venues in Beijings Chaoyang District are fully booked; the earliest opening is not until June next year and must be grabbed swiftly or else it will be gone.Photo:A couple in Qingdao, east Chinas Shandong Province, has their wedding photos taken by a team of photographers. /CFPIn addition to competing for a venue, the staff needed for a wedding, including those that do bridal makeup, can be demanding. A makeup artist Xiaotian works with charges 8,800 yuan (about $1,295.87) per session. During this Gold Week holiday alone, she has earned over 120,000 yuan working on 14 weddings.But not everyone is making...

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  Beijing receives nearly 10 million holiday visits

  Beijing received more than 9.98 million visits during the eight-day National Day holiday ending on Thursday, up by 8.4 percent from the holiday last year, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.