Statistics show that the city of Chengdu received a total of 14.61 million visitors during the past May Day holiday, ranking the 5th among the top hot tourist destinations in China for the period, along with Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chongqing. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu (the Expo), as the data show, served as new stimulus to the frenzy of visiting the city.
The Expo, which is held in the city from April 26 to October 28, made itself a hot spot for tourists with new landscapes and unique experiences highlighting overseas architecture styles and the display of international floral culture.
The main venue of the Expo received 150,000 visitors during the holiday, with highlights including over 400 programs at the main venue, the six theme programs of Encounter of Chengdu, and grand lighting shows at night by the Jiangxia Lake. Various fun programs featuring farming experience, agricultural exhibitions and theme contests, were stages at the four sub-venues of the Expo in Qionglai City and the districts of Wenjiang, Pidu and Xinjin.
