Many cultural and natural scenic spots across China are witnessing a tourism boom during the five-day May Day holiday, as they provide entertaining events for tourists.
Nearly 10,000 tourists visited the Tulou cluster in Nanjing County of east China's Fujian Province on Thursday morning alone, according to the data from the cultural and tourism department.
At the Tulou, the glove puppetry show, an exciting national-level intangible cultural heritage, has been performed for the visitors.
On Wednesday, the first day of the holiday, the Mogao Grottoes scenic area in northwest China's Gansu Province received 12,000 visitors.
"We visited eight grottoes today. It was amazing to see the Buddha inside the nine-story tower. There were many things inside that I had never seen before," said a tourist surnamed Liu.
The Mogao Grottoes scenic area received a total of 12,000 visitors on Wednesday. Tickets for regular visits from Wednesday to Saturday have already sold out.
The scenic area continues to implement a real-name reservation system for time slots through online booking. Emergency tickets for visits are also available for pre-sale, and additional tour guides have been deployed to accommodate the large number of visitors and ensure quality service.
As a popular tourist attraction in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area has also welcomed a large number of visitors. On Wednesday alone, the number of tourists exceeded 13,000. As of 10:00 on Thursday, a total of 41,000 tickets were booked for the day, reaching the maximum capacity.
Jiuzhaigou is experiencing a season of renewal. The colorful lakes are shining under the sun.
"It is my first time visiting Jiuzhaigou, the scenery here is truly breathtaking and beautiful," said Zhao Yi, a visitor.
"The service is excellent. The scenery is incredibly beautiful, and we took many photos. Many people who see the views here cannot stop praising them," said a tourist named Hu Yaofang.
National-level intangible cultural heritage performances were also staged at the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, allowing tourists to better experience the unique charm of local traditional culture.
Tourists visit cultural, natural attractions across China during holiday
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, during which they had in-depth exchanges on strategic issues of common concern.
The world is undergoing changes unseen in a century and entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, Xi noted, adding that in the face of the ever-evolving world landscape with volatility and turmoil, China has maintained its strategic resolve.
He said that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have overcome various difficulties and challenges, and are striving to promote high-quality development and Chinese modernization.
China is willing to work with Russia and other countries to enhance solidarity and cooperation, steer global governance in the right direction, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and promote world peace and common development, Xi said.
Noting that China's development is unstoppable and that no force can contain China's growth and progress, Putin said that Russia is willing to improve cooperation with China and other Global South countries to promote international fairness and justice, and to work toward a more equal and multipolar world.
The two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis.
Xi elaborated on China's consistent position and efforts to promote the political settlement of the Ukraine issue, stressing that to deal with any major issue, it is necessary to address both the symptoms and the root causes, and to plan for the present as well as for the long term.
He said the core of the Global Security Initiative is advocating the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and the fundamental solution to the Ukraine issue is to promote the establishment of a new balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture.
Xi said China supports the convening of an international peace conference recognized by Russia and Ukraine at an appropriate time with equal participation and fair discussion of all options, so as to push for an early political settlement of the Ukraine issue, and China stands ready to continue to play a constructive role in this regard.
Putin introduced the relevant views and positions of Russia, saying that Russia appreciates China's objective, just and balanced position on the Ukraine issue and welcomes China to continue to play an important and constructive role in the political settlement of the issue. Russia is committed to resolving the Ukraine issue through political negotiations and is willing to demonstrate sincerity and maintain close communication with China in this regard, he said.
Xi said that over the years, they have had many meetings and every exchange has been candid, in-depth and fruitful.
Xi said he is ready to stay in close contact with President Putin and work together to steer the development of China-Russia relations in the right direction, guide the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era to achieve steady and lasting progress, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and contribute to world security and stability.
Putin thanked Xi for his warm hospitality, saying that he is willing to maintain close communication with Xi, implement the important consensus reached between them, and ensure the full development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era.
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
