Yunnan economy booms during May Day holiday

Swarms of tourists came to Yunnan province during the just passed May Day holiday. During the 5-day holiday, tours featuring gourmets, camping and nighttime consumption became popular. Other industries including catering, entertainment and retailing also reached their peaks.

The Nanqiang night market in central Yunnan’s Kunming city is packed with consumers. (Photo by Hu Shuya/Yunnan Daily)

Kunming Dounan flower market sees crowds of visitors. (Photo by Yang Zheng/Yunnan Daily)

The 2023 Yunnan Consumer Products Expo held at the Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Centre invites in buyers. (Photo by Yang Zheng/Yunnan Daily)

During the May Day holiday, tourists buy souvenirs in the ancient towns in west Yunnan’s Dali Bai autonomous prefecture. (Photo by Chen Fei/Yunnan Daily)

The number of drive tourists in northwest Yunnan’s Grand Canyon of Nujiang River increases by more than 10 times in the holiday. (Photo/Yunnan Daily)

Tourists experience the Miao custom in south Yunnan’s Pingbian Miao autonomous prefecture. (Photo/Pingbian Culture and Tourism)

South Yunnan’s Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture receives 308,400 tourists during the holiday. (Photo /Yunnan Daily)

The night economy thrives in the Ruili count-level city near the China-Myanmar border. (Photo/Yunnan Daily)

AI technologies in northwest Yunnan’s Lijiang improves service to tourists. (Photo/Yunnan Daily)

Tourists have fun in Lazhe village in east Yunnan’s Luoping county. (Photo by Lei Sutong/Yunnan Daily)

Recreational vehicles are loaded with visitors in Bingzhongluo, a less-known place in northwest Yunnan’s Gongshan county. (Photo by Huang Xingneng/Yunnan Daily)

South Yunnan’s Jianshui county invites in more than 260,000 visitors via diverse activities. (Photo/Culture and Tourism Headline)

The booming tourism stimulates economy in south Yunnan’s Xishuangbanna. (Photo/Xinhua)

Source: Yunnan Daily; trans-editing by Wang Yunya