(Reporter Wang Ying; Correspondent Wang Qinying) The first extended May Day holiday was over with satisfaction during the warm spring days. Statistics from the City Holiday Office show that during the four-day holiday, the city received a total of 3,840,100 tourists, achieving a revenue of 1.663 billion yuan, an increase of 20.60% and 23.92% respectively over the same period of last year. Yichang has been listed as one of the top ten most popular tourist destinations for May Day domestic tours issued by Xinhua News Agency Client, Ctrip and Qunar

Tourist crowds in the hometown of Quyuan, Zigui County( Photographer Wang Huifu; Correspondent of the Three Gorges Daily)

　　On the first day of the holiday, Yichang major scenic spots ushered in the peak of visitor flow. Each scenic spot strictly implemented the control system of maximum visitor capacity and timely adopted measures such as real-time broadcasting of visitor arrivals, diversion and stopping ticket sales to guide tourists. Five scenic spots in Yichang, which are included in the key monitoring of Hubei Province, have received 340,800 tourists with a total tourism income of 21,549,900 yuan. Among them, the Three Gorges Dam received 971,000 people, together with 102,000 people in the Three Gorges Household, 38,700 people in the Qingjiang Gallery, 24,800 people in the Hometown of Quyuan, and 70,000 people in Chexi Scenic Spot.

Tourists from all over the country take boats to enjoy the fantastic scenery of Xiling Gorge ( Photographer Zhang Guorong; Correspondent of the Three Gorges Daily)

　　In the Yiling District, Fuyu Hill, Wangui Villa, Xinrong Country Park, Wenxian Cave and other places have fruitful cherries. Rural tourism, farmhouse banquet, the pastoral style of cherries and flowers become the priority for tourists. At the same time, the Flower-enjoying tour is in the ascendant. The fourth Rose Cultural Tourism Festival held in Dongshi Town of Zhijiang and the first Lavender Art Festival held in Dongfangnianhua attracted a large number of tourists to enjoy flowers, participate in agricultural experience and taste delicious food. Rural recreational activities, such as mulberry picking in Yangjin Village, Zhicheng Town, Yidu City, strawberry picking in Quanxinfan Village, azalea-enjoying in Shuangjingsi Village, Songmuping Town and Longtanhe Village, outdoor barbecue in Daxi Village, Honghuatao Town and Niehemwiling Farm are favored by family and parent-child tourists. Changyang Qingshe, Langqiao Meishu and Xiangwangzhai Residence are all full with 100% occupancy rate.

Visitors are lingering in the landscape of the Three Gorges Great Falls Scenic Area(Photographer ; Correspondent Zhang Guorong of the Three Gorges Daily)

　　Owing to careful planning ahead of time, a rich festival “recipe”(splendid festival activities and activities) has been provided for the majority of tourists in every scenic spot. Three Gorges Falls and Yidu Tianlongwan Resort have launched many preferential activities such as "Free Tour for those in Hanfu", which attracted a large number of Hanfu enthusiasts to wear ancient Chinese clothes, becoming a unique and terrific scene for people. Bailihuang, with the theme May Day, has launched the activity of "Learning from Labor Model". Tourists who have won the "Labor Model Award", "Distinguished Worker" and "Distinguished Producer" in China can enjoy free visit by their certificates and ID cards.

　　During the holiday, various scenic spots, hotels and travel agencies set up “Leifeng” Volunteer Service Station along important tourism routes and service windows, and added some propaganda signs of qualified tourism and observance of moral etiquette to inform people of well-behaved travel, environmental protection and rational consumption. Volunteers in red vest can be seen everywhere in major scenic spots, hotels and travel agencies. They provide enthusiastic guidance and volunteer service to tourists from all over the world. On May 3, the lecturers of the Three Gorges Great Falls Scenic Area promoted the norms with etiquette and set an example for all the visitors. Their practice of guiding tourists to civilized tourism was publicized by China Tourism Daily.

　　During the holiday, the city's tourism market operated smoothly and orderly. No accidents occurred. The five unified goals of "safety, order, quality, efficiency and civilization" have been achieved.