Central China's Hubei Province is distributing tourism consumption coupons worth 400 million yuan (US$55.6 million) to travelers and offering discounted admissions to spur its winter tourism market, Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism announced in Shanghai on Sunday.
Attractions along the Zhengzhou-Chongqing High-Speed Railway are offering discounted tickets in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the operation of the service. Among these, eight attractions of Badong County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture such as Wuxiakou and Baren River scenic areas are offering half-price admission.
The province has also earmarked 153 million yuan as reward for travel operators.
Hubei's winter tourism attractions and routes, folk custom and festive activities were also featured. The province forms a large part of the middle basin of the Yangtze River and its famous attractions include Yellow Crane Tower, Shennongjia Scenic Area, Three Gorges Dam, the Wudang Mountain, and Enshi Grand Canyon.
