Henan’s Cultural Tourism Market on the Fast Track to Recovery

Henan’s Cultural Tourism Market on the Fast Track to Recovery

河南文旅市场复苏进入“快车道”

 

News from the promotion conference for summer air travel products held by Henan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on July 27 -- In this summer, 183 scenic spots in Henan province will offer free tickets or discounts to tourists traveling to Henan by China Southern Airlines or China Eastern Airlines so as to attract more visitors from other parts of China.

7月27日，河南省文旅厅举办的暑期航空旅游产品推介会上再次传出重磅消息：这个暑期，河南183家景区将对乘坐南航、东航来豫游客实行门票免票或者打折优惠，依此引流更多的省外旅客畅游河南。

Songshan Mountain and Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng. [Photo provided to Henan Daily]

According to the conference, there are 9 5A scenic spots providing free admission across the province during the event, namely, Songshan Mountain & Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Yuntai Mountain in Jiaozuo, Baiyun Mountain in Luoyang, Baligou Scenic Area in Xinxiang, Yaoshan Mountain in Pingdingshan, Laojieling in Nanyang, Mangdang Mountain in Shangqiu, and Chaya Mountain in Zhumadian. From now until September 30, 2020, passengers arriving in Henan by China Eastern Airlines or China Southern Airlines can have free access to these tourist attractions by presenting their ID cards and boarding passes within 10 days.

据悉，全省共有9家5Ａ级景区在本次活动中免门票，分别为嵩山少林寺景区、洛阳龙门石窟景区、焦作云台山景区、洛阳白云山景区、新乡八里沟景区、平顶山尧山景区、南阳老界岭景区、商丘芒砀山景区、驻马店嵖岈山景区。从即日起至2020年9月30日，凡乘坐东方航空、南方航空抵达河南的乘客，凭本人身份证和10天内登机牌到以上景区旅游，享受免门票优惠政策。

 

Besides, there are 6 5A scenic spots offering half-price tickets across the province during the event, namely, Millennium City Park in Kaifeng, Laojun Mountain and Longtan Grand Valley in Luoyang, as well as Yinxu Museum, Hongqiqu Canal and Taihang Grand Canyon in Anyang. From now until September 30, 2020, passengers arriving in Henan by China Eastern Airlines or China Southern Airlines can get half-price tickets for these scenic spots by presenting their ID cards and boarding passes within 10 days.

同时，全省还有6家5Ａ级景区推出门票半价优惠政策。分别是开封清明上河园，洛阳老君山、龙潭大峡谷，安阳殷墟、红旗渠、太行大峡谷。从即日起至2020年9月30日，凡乘坐东方航空、南方航空抵达河南的乘客，凭本人身份证及10天内登机牌到以上景区旅游，享受门票半价的优惠政策。

Henan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism also encourages the relevant scenic spots to extend the preferential policies to December 31, 2020.

河南省文旅厅还鼓励景区把优惠政策执行到2020年12月31日。

Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang. [Photo provided to Henan Daily]

In addition, many other places across the province also participate in the event, offering free tickets or half-price discounts. For example, Zhengzhou’s 11 scenic spots, such as Zhengzhou Garden Expo, will provide free or half-price tickets; Anyang has 31 scenic spots participating in the event, including 10 4A ones; Jiaozuo’s Qingtian River, Shennong Mountain and Chenjiagou Scenic Area, etc., will offer free tickets except Yuntai Mountain. Zhoukou’s 8 scenic spots, including Taihao Mausoleum in Huaiyang, decide to provide half-price tickets to visitors while the rest A-level scenic spots in the city are free of charge; Sanmenxia’s 10 scenic spots, such as Yangshao Culture Museum and Swan Lake National Urban Wetland Park, offer free tickets; and Nanyang’s 18 scenic spots, including 14 4A ones, provide free tickets (10) and half-price tickets (8) for those arriving in Henan by China Eastern Airlines or China Southern Airlines during the summer vacation. Apart from the places mentioned above, Puyang, Hebi, Ruzhou, etc., are also enthusiastic about the event.

此外，全省还有多地参与活动，推出免票或半价优惠活动。如，郑州市园博园等11家景区推出免票或半价优惠；安阳31家参与优惠活动景区中，有10家是4Ａ级以上；焦作市除云台山景区外，青天河景区、神农山景区、陈家沟景区等重点景区均推出免门票政策。周口市淮阳太昊陵等8家景区推出5折优惠政策，市内其他A级景区均免费；三门峡仰韶文化博物馆、天鹅湖国家湿地公园等10家景区免费；南阳市针对南航和东航暑期来豫乘客推出10个全免景区和8个半价优惠景区，其中14个为4Ａ级以上景区。还有濮阳、鹤壁、汝州等地，均呈现全域参与热情。  

Yuntai Mountain, Jiaozuo. [Photo provided to Henan Daily]

The smooth launch of the event lies in the market share of Henan’s aviation industry and the great support from relevant airlines.

景区政策如此给力，信心还来源于我省航空市场的市场拥有量以及航空公司的“神助攻”。

 

Kang Xingzhen, president of Henan Airport Group, remarked at the promotion conference that, in the first half of 2020, the passenger throughput of Zhengzhou Airport has reached 8.011 million, and its national ranking jumped to 11. Flight volume has recovered to about 90 percent of the normal level, with an average passenger load factor of nearly 85 percent. It follows that with the resumption of “inter-provincial travel” and the arrival of summer travel season, Henan’s tourism industry and Zhengzhou Airport are embracing new opportunities. The model of “aviation+tourism” will be more practical and efficient.

河南省机场集团董事长康省桢在推介会上介绍，今年上半年，郑州机场已经累计完成旅客吞吐量801.1万人次，排名提升至全国第11位。客运航班量已恢复至正常水平九成以上，平均客座率近85%。由此可见，随着“跨省游”恢复、暑期出游旺季来临，河南旅游和郑州机场均迎来了新的机遇。“航空+旅游”模式将越来越务实、高效。（中文来源/河南日报 编译/赵汉青 审校/张玉红）