Ordos cashes in during Spring Festival holiday

A worship ceremony is held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, during this year’s Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos News]

The city of Ordos in Inner Mongolia autonomous region saw a new record of booming tourists during the past Spring Festival holiday, according to a recent news release by a local media organization. 

Statistics showed that the city received 970,000 tourists, including one-day tour visits, during the seven day holiday, a year-on-year increase of 10.05 percent. 

The tourism revenue of Ordos generated during this year’s Spring Festival holiday reached 401 million yuan ($59.19 million), marking a year-on-year increase of 14.01 percent. 

During the festival, various activities such as a an exhibition on intangible cultural heritages, a music concert, an exhibition of painting and calligraphic works, a temple fair, and a food festival took place in Ordos, adding great festive cheer to Chinese New Year.

A dragon dance is performed by an art troupe in Ordos to celebrate the Chinese New Year. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos News]

A winter fishing festival takes place in Ordos as part of the festivities during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos News]

A flower basket-shaped lantern is pictured in Ejin Horoo Banner, Ordos, during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo/WeChat account of Ordos News]