Huishan Ancient Town is popular among visitors during the New Year's holiday. [Photo/wxrb.com]
A number of local residents and visitors enjoyed the three-day New Year holiday in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, according to local media outlets.
Though many scenic areas had canceled their special events for the holiday as part of the city's COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures, visitors were still able to hang out and admire flowers, experience cultural activities, and watch films.
Visitors take photos on the blooming wintersweet flowers at the Wuxi Plum Garden. [Photo/wxrb.com]
Blooming wintersweet flowers at the Wuxi Plum Garden in Binhu district attracted many visitors.
There are more than 50 varieties and over 3,000 wintersweet trees in the garden, making it the largest wintersweet garden in East China. The blossoms will last until mid-February.
Under the city's COVID-19 prevention and control measures, tourism attractions and indoor entertainment venues, including theaters, cybercafés, and cinemas, were allowed to admit visitors at no more than 75 percent of their maximum capacity over the holiday.
Visitors were also encouraged to make reservations in advance whenever possible in order to better control population flows over the holiday.
