China News Service, Sanya, January 27th (Zhang Yuehe) "Dumplings on the first day of the Lunar New Year and noodles on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and eggs on the third day of the Lunar New Year go home. In Sanya, we still celebrate the New Year according to Tianjin customs." From Tianjin Yan Zhihong, an elderly migratory bird, said in an interview on the 27th that she has chosen to spend the Spring Festival in Sanya with her family for more than ten consecutive years.

On January 27, the main venue of the 2024 Sanya New Year Goods Festival "Celebrating New Year in Sanya" opened. The festive and lively New Year atmosphere attracted many citizens and tourists. The picture shows people shopping for New Year goods. Photo by Zhang Yuehe

  "Celebrating the New Year in Sanya" The main venue of the 2024 Sanya New Year's Goods Festival opened on the same day. Yan Zhihong carefully selected flowers, couplets and the word "福" at the New Year's Goods Festival, saying that before the children came to Sanya for the holidays, they would decorate their home more New Year's Eve Taste.

  Mr. Wang's family from Linyi, Shandong Province prefers delicious food. Wenchang chicken, sausages, soy sauce beef, etc. are packed and taken home. "There are a wide variety of products at the New Year's Goods Festival, which can meet our needs to purchase New Year's goods for the New Year in other places." Mr. Wang said that the New Year's atmosphere in Sanya is very good, with many activities and lively activities. Relatives and friends sometimes come to Sanya for vacation during the Spring Festival. "Just It’s like visiting each other’s relatives in our hometown to pay New Year’s greetings.”

On January 27, the main venue of the 2024 Sanya New Year Goods Festival "Celebrate the New Year in Sanya" opened. The picture shows people shopping for new year goods. Photo by Zhang Yuehe

  The Spring Festival holiday is the traditional peak tourist season in Sanya. Many people from all over the world choose to travel to Sanya to celebrate the New Year. Ms. Hu's family from Urumqi, Xinjiang, wore Hainan's characteristic "island clothes" to visit the New Year Festival. The family of seven, male, female, old and young, enjoyed themselves happily. Ms. Hu said that she spends almost every Spring Festival traveling, and the warm climate in winter is the main reason for choosing Sanya.

  As the Spring Festival approaches, tourism in Sanya is booming, welcoming a large number of tourists. According to data from Sanya Phoenix International Airport, on the first day of Spring Festival travel in 2024, the airport completed 364 transport flight takeoffs and landings, and the passenger throughput exceeded 74,000. Sanya Nanshan Cultural Tourism Area, Luhuitou Scenic Area, Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park and other scenic spots are crowded with people, and some hotels are also full. Sanya's tourism market is showing a hot scene.

On January 26, Sanya Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourism Area was crowded with tourists. Photo by Huang Qingyou

  In view of the peak tourism season during the Spring Festival, Sanya tourism-related enterprises will successively launch new tourism products. For example, Atlantis Sanya will launch the "Year of the Dragon New Year Mermaid Show" and add check-in points for mobile game themed limited-time special exhibitions; new brand merchants in the Dadonghai tourist area will open one after another, enriching tourists' consumption choices; Luhuitou Scenic Area in We will continue to make efforts in product creation, lighting beautification and other aspects to optimize and improve the night tourism environment.

  Sanya officials have also planned a series of activities for the New Year tourism and cultural season called "Dragon Sanya, Warm the Year of China", covering garden parties, drone performances, music festivals and other forms. In addition, Sanya will also launch a Oktoberfest that is in line with the consumption habits of overseas tourists, and a Lantern Festival Carnival with traditional cultural and national trends. Through interesting activities such as writing Spring Festival couplets and folk custom experiences, overseas tourists can participate in the lively atmosphere of Sanya’s Spring Festival. (over)