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on april 30th, tourists set up tents and had picnics at baishanyi campsite in lujiang county, located on the south bank of chaohu lake. the clear water, blue sky, and green grass provided the perfect backdrop for people to enjoy their holiday and relax. (photo by reporter wen qin) 
recently, tourists visited the peony fields in jiuliqiao village, zhuangzhou street, mengcheng county to enjoy the flowers and for leisure. during the "may day" holiday, the blooming peonies and other flowers in the rural areas of mengcheng county attracted a large number of tourists. people strolled through the flowers, enjoying their holiday. (photo by correspondent hu weiguo) 
on the evening of april 29th, a large number of tourists visited guanzhong old street in yingshang county. (photo by reporter li bo) after the "may day" holiday, the reporter learned from the anhui provincial department of commerce that during the holiday, 254 key-monitored retail and catering enterprises in the province achieved a total sales revenue of 1.828 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.53%, and had recovered to 97.11% of the sales revenue of the same period in 2019. among them, the 13 key-monitored catering enterprises achieved a total income of 117 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 148.43%, an increase of 79.15% compared to the same period in 2019. retail sales showed an increasing trend. the 241 key-monitored retail companies at the provincial level achieved a total sales revenue of 1.711 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.45%, and recovered to 94.17% of the sales revenue of the same period in 2019. in terms of main business types, the sales growth of department stores was noticeable; the 42 key-monitored department stores in anhui achieved a total sales revenue of 609 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.46%; the sales growth of shopping centers was fast, the 17 key-monitored shopping centers in the province achieved a total sales revenue of 276 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.94%. the sales growth of catering companies was intense. the 13 catering companies monitored at the provincial level achieved a total income of 117 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 148.43%, an increase of 79.15% compared to the same period in 2019. among them, dine-in revenues increased by 178.94% year-on-year, while take-out revenues increased by 65.65% year-on-year. the colorful sales promotion activities during the "may day" period were a vital driving force for consumption growth. cities in anhui organized and carried out 46 key sales promotion activities, such as the "may day" shopping season and car exhibitions with discounted prices around crucial areas such as automobiles, household appliances, department stores, and catering.
reported by peng yuanyuan edited and translated by zheng chen
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