China News Agency, Guangzhou, January 1st, title: New Year's sunshine is full of hope, Yangcheng returns to fireworks
China News Agency reporter Cheng Jingwei
The "Live Streaming of the First Ray of Sunshine in Guangzhou in 2023" event was held on the 1st at Yuexiu Mountain, a landmark in Yangcheng. Famous artists, grassroots representatives from various industries, citizens, tourists, etc. witnessed this moment and jointly started a new year full of hope.
Su Zhongyang, a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that after three years of the baptism of the new crown epidemic, the old city of Guangzhou has become more and more vibrant. In the new year, we are full of confidence and sunshine all the way on the road to a new journey.
Recently, the epidemic situation of the new crown virus infection in Guangzhou has ushered in new changes.
According to the Guangzhou Municipal Health and Health Commission, after more than a week of plateauing at a high level, since December 23, 2022, the number of patients visiting fever clinics in the city has begun to fall from a high level, and the number of visits per day has dropped from 50,000 to 60,000 at the peak. to 19,000 passengers.
According to research and judgment, the epidemic of new coronavirus infection in Guangzhou has reached its peak, and it is expected to enter the end of the epidemic before the Spring Festival in 2023.
Compared with the mid-December of last year, on New Year's Day in 2023, there will be a significant increase in the number of cars on the roads in Guangzhou, passengers in the subway, and consumers in major business districts.
There were also more joyful smiles on the faces of the citizens.
Citizens of Guangzhou stepped out of their homes one after another, walked into parks and scenic spots, and embraced nature.
In Yuexiu Park, a reporter from China News Agency saw that many elderly people were hiking, or practicing Tai Chi, or basking in the sun quietly, feeling the warmth in winter.
In Tianhe Park, Guangzhou, young people come together to admire the bald cypresses covered with "red coats", or spread picnic cloths on the big lawn, and chat about New Year's wishes while tasting delicious food.
The major business districts in Guangzhou welcomed a large number of consumers, restoring the bustling scene of the past.
In the Tianhe Road commercial district known as the "No. 1 commercial district in South China", shopping malls such as Grandview Plaza and Tianhe Festival Walk are full of people, and clothing stores and other shops are doing well.
In Guangzhou Tianhuan Plaza, at noon, many restaurants welcomed many diners one after another, and many hot pot restaurants had to wait in line.
Chen Hongbo, the founder of "Red Meal Network", lamented that the fireworks in the world are the most soothing to the hearts of ordinary people, and the fireworks in Yangcheng have returned.
In the past few days, Guangzhou has launched a number of large-scale exhibitions to promote the recovery of the consumer market.
Among them, this year's New Year's Day holiday coincides with the annual Guangzhou International Food Festival. At the main venue, Panyu Wanbo Cosmopolitan, the offline "Food Fair" attracts foodies to "check in" and taste international delicacies.
The 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, which opened recently, will last until January 8.
The Guangzhou cultural tourism market is also expected to gradually heat up.
In order to stimulate cultural and tourism consumption, Guangzhou has recently launched the issuance of cultural and tourism consumption vouchers totaling 20 million yuan. Among them, on the evening of December 31, 2022, the first round of consumption vouchers were sold out in a short time.
At present, Canton Tower and other major scenic spots have resumed receiving tourists.
The Chimelong International Circus resumed performances on the evening of December 31, 2022. Thousands of citizens and tourists experienced a charming circus journey together.
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