Wuxi becomes hot destination over Qingming holiday

Yuantouzhu scenic area in Wuxi is popular due to its cherry blossoms view all day during the Qingming holiday. [Photo/IC]

Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province has become a popular place for spring outings and recreational activities, said online Shanghai travel agency Lvmama in a report released on April 7.

According to the report, Wuxi topped the surrounding tourist cities during this year's Qingming holiday, which fell on April 5 through 7.

Tomb Sweeping Day, or Qingming, is a traditional holiday for honoring ancestors, but many take the opportunity to enjoy the newly arrived spring weather.

Tourists take a selfie with cherry blossoms in Yuantouzhu scenic area, Wuxi, April 5. [Photo/IC]

Blossoming flowers were particularly popular among travelers. Yuantouzhu, a peninsula in Wuxi's Taihu Lake – one of the nation's largest freshwater lakes – was among the top 10 most popular attractions due to its many cherry blossoms, the report said.

Other popular attractions during the festival included Shanghai Disney Resort, Mount Huangshan in Anhui province, and Happy Valley theme park in Beijing.

Tourist attractions in Wuxi offered various cultural events to tourists. Wuxi Movie/TV Base hosted a cultural festival featuring a fantastic audio-visual recreation of the giant royal wedding ceremony of Liu Bei, a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280).

Tourists around Jiangsu province drove their own cars to Wuxi and stayed for a night in medium and high-end accommodations, including unique hotels in Nianhua Bay scenic area.

Wuxi Movie/TV Base hosts a cultural festival and provides shows in Chinese tradition. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]