As Dragon Boat Festival arrives tomorrow, East China's Zhejiang province is ready to treat inbound tourists with a mix of hospitality and heritage.
Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the traditional Chinese calendar. This year, the holiday runs from May 31 to June 2.
According to figures released on May 30 by the Hangzhou station of China Immigration Inspection, cross-border traveler volume is expected to surpass 36,400 between May 31 and June 2.
Overseas Chinese returning to celebrate the holiday — along with foreign visitors drawn by the festival — are set to drive most of the inbound traffic. Peak travel is forecast for May 31 and June 1, with daily passenger flow topping 13,700.