Rapeseed flowers in Yanting County in southwest China's Sichuan Province have entered peak bloom and the countryside is carpeted in vibrant yellow rapeseed flowers, creating breathtaking landscapes.
Fields of golden flowers create a striking contrast with nearby villages, attracting a large number of tourists to enjoy the flowers and have fun there.
Visitors are strolling along the paths through the flower fields, breathing in the sweet fragrance and feeling the vitality of spring, with some even combining flower viewing with exercises such as running.
"Running through a sea of flowers felt like stepping into another world. This feeling of being close to nature not only provides me exercise, but also allows me to witness the beauty of spring at its best," said a tourist named Lv Dan.
Meanwhile, local authorities have set up markets to promote local agricultural products.
Rapeseed blooms attract visitors in Sichuan Province
China's cultural and tourism market showed solid growth during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both ahead of last year’s holiday, according to official data released on Thursday.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that 325 million domestic trips were made across the country during the 5 day holiday, representing a 3.6 percent increase from the same period last year.
Tourists spent 185.49 billion yuan (about 27.08 billion U.S. dollars), up 2.9 percent year on year, the ministry said, citing calculations from its data center.
Public cultural institutions across the country organized around 49,400 cultural events during the holiday, attracting approximately 88 million tourists, the ministry noted.
Nighttime cultural tourism in key centers remained robust, with major nighttime tourism destinations receiving more than 80.41 million visits, an increase of 6.44 percent year on year.
During the May Day holiday, around 32,000 commercial performances, excluding performances in entertainment venues, were held nationwide, generating box office revenue of 2.476 billion yuan (about 364 million U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 14.66%.
Trips by foreign nationals to and from China during the holiday rose to nearly 1.26 million, a 12.5 percent increase from a year earlier, with 436,000 travelers arriving visa-free, up 14.7 percent.
Chinese make more domestic trips, spend more money during 2026 May Day holiday
