Pingtan, a rising international tourism island in China, received a total of 1.73 million tourists with 1.2 billion yuan of revenues in the first quarter of 2021, up 204.6% and 189.8% year-on-year respectively, according to sources from the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Pingtan.

Thanks to the effective containment of Covid-19, China is on track to recovery. As for Pingtan, the tourism economic indicators in the first quarter have surpassed that of the same period before the pandemic, rising 54.9% and 20.6% respectively over the same period in 2019.

Sea Sparkle, a dreamlike spectacle that appears earlier this year, also entices crowds of visitors to try their luck.

It’s reported that the Tourism, Culture and Sports Bureau of Pingtan planned to work with Pingtan Convergence Center, Baidu, and Douyin to launch a series of marketing campaigns centered around Sea Sparkle.

The opening of the Fuzhou-Pingtan Railway facilitates travel for tourists from across the country. [File photo]

Moreover, the railway line between Fuzhou and Pingtan opened in December last year, linking the island to the national network and facilitating inbound travel. Pingtan’s tourism ushers in good chances for development.

A continuous flow of tourists pictured in Beigang Village of Pingtan during the Qingming Festival[File photo]

Chen Qiang, who runs a B&B hotel in one of the villages here in Pingtan, said that since the Spring Festival this year, he can run close to 60% occupancy rate on a normal day and full house every weekend.

Reporters visited local lodging establishments and travel agencies to learn that tourist demand remains robust for the upcoming May Day holiday. Pingtan has entered the peak tourist season ahead of schedule.

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