The successful hosting of the third Hunan Tourism Development Conference made Hengyang City a popular tourist destination in Hunan and even in the whole country during this year’s 7-day National Day holiday.

Data from the culture and tourism department of Hengyang City show that during the first holiday after the tourism development conference, Hengyang received over 7.82 million tourists and generated operating revenue of over 1.5 billion yuan, ranking at the forefront in the province.

During the holiday, the cultural tourism market in Hengyang was unprecedentedly hot. 25 tourist attractions received a total of 7.8221 million visitors, a year-on-year increase of 208.17%, and achieved a revenue of 1,540,757,600 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 60.1%.

25 accommodation units received 23,300 guests and achieved a revenue of 10.685 million yuan.

17 cultural centers, libraries, and museums (memorial halls) received a total of 477,200 visitors.

The 7-day holiday has greatly driven the growth of cultural tourism consumption in hotel accommodation, catering and tourist attractions. Especially in the three major areas of hotel accommodation, catering and tourist attractions, the growth rate reached over 60%.

In addition, the 18 key cultural and tourism observation projects of this tourism conference were fully showcased during the holiday, with 368 entrepreneurial entities added, creating 2,103 job opportunities for the local area, and achieving a revenue of 162.035 million yuan.

The number of tourists received by multiple tourist attractions doubled. Among them, Shouyue Tourist Resort in Hengyang City (including Nanyueli Cultural and Tourism Complex, Zhurong Space Experience Hall, and Zhurong Town) received a total of 249,800 tourists and achieved a tourism revenue of about 47.0735 million yuan.

The North Zhongshan Road Tourist and Leisure Block in Shigu District received approximately 1.065 million tourists and generated a tourism revenue of approximately 64 million yuan.

The Jianxiang Industrial and Cultural Block received approximately 331,900 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 785.14%.

The Huiyan Peak Scenic Area received approximately 633,500 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 217.39%.

The Dongzhou Isle Scenic Area received about 784,100 visitors, an increase of 200.79% year on year.

The South Zhongshan Road Tourist and Leisure Block (including the Shifu Road Food Block) in Yanfeng District received a total of 1.0934 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 139.57%.