during the recent "may day" holiday, the province received 49.74 million tourist visits, achieving a tourism revenue of 27.28 billion yuan, with growth rates reaching historic highs. among these, the four cities around mount huangshan introduced a series of new strategies and attractions, enhancing the vitality of the tourism market, with a clear leading role. during the "may day" period, the huangshan scenic area received 129,700 visitors, jiuhua mountain received 179,800 visitors, and tianzhu mountain scenic area received 123,800 visitors, with all showing double-digit growth rates. the total number of visitors to these three famous mountains accounted for 20% of the reception volume of the 90 4a-level and above scenic spots in the greater huangshan area, demonstrating a prominent leading effect. "the chizhou-huangshan high-speed railway commenced operations at the end of april, marking the entry of the greater huangshan region into the high-speed rail era," said du jun, deputy director of the huangshan municipal bureau of culture and tourism. he believes that the chizhou-huangshan high-speed railway has ended the history of no high-speed rail access in qingyang county of chizhou city and huangshan district of huangshan city. it connects at chizhou station and yixiandong station with the nanjing-anqing high-speed railway and the hangzhou-nanchang high-speed railway, respectively, directly bringing high-speed rail passengers to the doors of jiuhua mountain and mount huangshan. data indicates that during the "may day" holiday, huangshan city's high-speed rail stations handled a cumulative total of over 310,000 passenger trips, a year-on-year increase of 43.07%, with a significant growth in the long-distance travel market. according to statistics from the huangshan municipal bureau of culture and tourism: during the "may day" period, huangshan city received a total of 3.851 million tourist visits, a year-on-year increase of 15.82%, and achieved a total tourism revenue of 2.72 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%, both reaching historical highs.
source: anhui daily
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