Stories from Guiyang · China

Guizhou has become a popular destination for parent-child tourism from the Yangtze River Delta region since the Qingming holiday.

The Duocai Guizhou City lifestyle center has completed a secondary upgrade by introducing premium coffee, dining, and travel projects. Guizhou City is working to create a primary destination for tourists to experience local culture and tourism images. Bookings for routes from Nanjing and Hangzhou to Guiyang have increased by 20% to 32% year-on-year according to Tongcheng Travel data. Guizhou City Tourism District is integrating diverse business formats to increase visitor stay times. General Manager Long Chong stated the group is introducing specialty coffee, craft beer, and fine dining to integrate business models. The initiative aims to leverage the proximity of Longzhong International Airport to attract travelers. Visitors can experience traditional culture alongside modern technological upgrades, according to the source.

The documentary series 'Secret Guizhou Season 2' officially aired on National Geographic on March 27. A documentary series titled 'Secret Realm Guizhou' is being broadcast to international audiences.

Guizhou province has established a 23.5-kilometer cycling belt along the Hongfeng Lake area to support local tourism. The 2026 Guizhou Residency Research Report indicates that people moving to Guizhou include both young adults aged 25 to 34 and seniors over 50. The Guizhou province tourism industry has completed a second upgrade to its development model. Guizhou Province recorded 32.69 million visitor arrivals during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday.

Over 500,000 tourists visited the Qingzhen S1 area last year. The S1 area in Qingzhen has seen tourism development along a 2-kilometer lakeshore. Shanshu Village has developed 62 homestays and agritainment businesses along a 20-kilometer shoreline of Hongfeng Lake. Shanshui Village has developed 62 guesthouses and farmstays along the 20-kilometer Hongfeng Lake shoreline. New ferry services have been added to the S1 area of Qingzhen to alleviate traffic pressure. Planner Wang Qingneng has spent eight years transforming a village in the Qingzhen S1 area into a colorful tourist destination. The initiative utilizes local cherry blossoms, fruit, tea, and the Xiaohuan scenic route to encourage longer visitor stays. Qingzhen has introduced new tourism products centered on Hongfeng Lake, including spring flower viewing, summer residence, autumn adventure, and winter wellness.