Historical and cultural destinations across China are embracing the ongoing summer tourism boom with extended access and new offerings, featuring adjustment of opening hours, launch of colorful activities and adoption of innovative renovations.
In Beijing, 22 museums, including the Capital Museum, have broken with the tradition of closing every Monday, either switching to Tuesday or suspending closures altogether, so that tourists have museums to visit on Mondays.
Meanwhile, 20 museums such as the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution plan to extend their opening hours during the summer vacation period.
The museums will also hold a variety of special events to offer visitors enriched learning experiences and entertainment.
In Huaibei City, east China's Anhui Province, a retired thermal power station, once the largest of its kind in the province, has been transformed into a popular cultural and tourism hub, breathing new life into the local tourism market.
The 1969 Huaibei Old Power Plant Cultural Block now comprises a shopping street, a park, and an industrial museum.
"It integrates futuristic scenarios into a historical setting. These show tours have captivated me with a perfect blend of historical and modern charm. I would like to visit again," said Zhang Ai, a visitor.
The urban renewal project exemplifies the city's efforts to preserve its industrial heritages while unlocking its sci-tech and cultural value through the cultivation of new business forms and tailored reconstruction and expansion.
"We've upgraded these old industrial scenarios with new cultural and tourism applications, creating new venues for consumption and entertainment," said Sun Ye'an, operation manager of the shopping street of the complex.
China's cultural sites embrace summer tourism boom with extended access, new offerings
