TianyiPavilioninNingbo,EastChina'sZhejiangprovince.[Photo/WeChataccount:nbfb0574]
ResidentsofNingboinEastChina'sZhejiangprovincewillbeabletoenjoya50-percentdiscountwhenvisitingsomelocalscenicspotsandculturalsitesonNationalTourismDaywhichfallsonMay19,localtourismauthoritiesrecentlyannounced.
Holdersoflocalidentitycards,residencepermitsortemporaryresidencepermitsissuedbyNingbopublicsecurityagenciesareeligibletoenjoythediscount.
Attractions,includingRomanU-park,XuedouMountainScenicSpotandFormerResidenceofChiangKai-shek,areofferinga50-percentdiscountonadmissiontickets.
Twolarge-scalethemeparks-NingboFangteGloriousOrientandNingboFangteOrientalHeritage-willissue3,000half-priceticketsononlinetourismplatformsaswell.
VisitorsdonotnecessarilyhavetotravelonMay19,assomescenicspotslikeRomanU-parkandHangzhouBayNationalWetlandParkhaveextendedthevalidityofthepreferentialpolicy.
Onthesameday,residentswillalsobegivendiscountsathotels,homestays,restaurantsandactivitiessuchascanoeing,sailing,go-kartingandnightboattours.
Atotalof128culturalandtourismcompaniesinthecity,including62scenicspots,areparticipatinginthecampaignthisyear,arecordhigh.
XuXiake,afamousChineseexplorerduringthe17thcenturywhowasregardedastheChineseMarcoPolo,startedhis28-yearjourneyaroundChinaonMay19,1613fromNingbo'sNinghaicounty.
In2011,May19wasdesignatedasChina'sNationalTourismDaybytheStateCouncil,China'scabinet.