Guangdong sees a tourism boom during Dragon Boat Festival

During the just-ended Dragon Boat Festival, the cultural tourism market in Guangdong province of China witnessed a boom, with cultural tourism activities reaching a new height. According to the preliminary estimates of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, during the three-day holiday (from June 22 to 24),  Guangdong received a total of 20.229 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 74.7%, and an increase of 0.6% over 2019. The total tourism revenue of the province reached 9.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 71.2% and an increase of 8.6% over 2019.#citylife

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2023年端午节假期，广东全省文旅市场持续升温，文旅活动精彩纷呈。据广东省文化和旅游厅初步测算，2023年端午节假期3天（6月22日至24日），全省累计接待游客2022.9万人次，同比增长74.7%，较2019年增长0.6%（以下均按可比口径，下同）；实现旅游总收入92.1亿元，同比增长71.2%，较2019年增长8.6%。

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