Nansha attracts 700,000+ tourists during Spring Festival

Many people visited Nansha Tianhou Palace during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/gznsnews.com.cn]

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday that ran from Jan 31 to Feb 6, about 703,900 tourists visited attractions in Nansha, local media outlets reported on Feb 10.

The total sales of Wanda Plaza, Ufun, and Huahui International Plaza in Nansha district reached 59.59 million yuan ($9.38 million) in that period, a year-on-year increase of 36.9 percent.

Temple fairs at Nansha Tianhou Palace were especially popular during the Spring Festival holiday, with a person dressed as the God of Wealth giving visitors Year of the Tiger blessings and taking photos with them for good luck.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, many tourists chose to get close to nature at Nansha Wetland Park, watching birds and enjoying the beautiful water scenery.

Mingzhu Modern Agriculture Park is a new attraction that opened during the holiday, attracting about 15,000 tourists during the Spring Festival.