Tourism to peak during Spring Festival

As many people return home for family reunions during the spring festival, others prefer to spend the traditional holiday far away from home. The tourism market is expected to enter a peak period in the next few days, pushing up prices in travel agencies.

Getting tired of a cold winter spring festival, many people in Northern China are planning to enjoy the holiday in a warmer environment. This makes Hainan Island, in the south tip of the country, the top destination in the coming week.

A propective tourist said, "I like the weather on the island. And I want to see the blue sea and green forests there."

Photo taken on Feb. 11, 2010 shows the colorful night scene of the  Confucian Temple in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.  The 2010 Jiangsu Qinhuai Lantern Fair, which is also the 24th Confucian  Temple Spring Festival Lantern Fair, kicked off in Nanjing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Qiming)