Tourists are seen at the south gate of Dali Old Town, southwest China’s Yunnan Province on March 3, 2021. The enchanting night view of the old town of Dali attracts many tourists. Photo: Xinhua

Group travel in northwest China’s Qinghai Province and southwest China’s Yunnan Province were not seriously impacted despite earthquakes that struck two of China’s most popular provinces over the weekend, companies said on Sunday.

According to feedback from the local teams, all planned tours in Dali, Yunnan Province, are going as usual, a customer representative of the online travel booking platform Ctrip announced on Sunday.

Two hotel employees from different hotels in Dali said on Sunday that the hotels are operating normally and that the guest rooms are still open for bookings. Despite the aftershock, no guests specifically checked out because of the earthquake.

The 6.4 magnitude quake in Yangbi County in Yunnan caused three deaths and injured Saturday morning 27 hours after the 6.4 magnitude quake in Yunnan, Maduo County in Qinghai province reported a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

Yangbi County is not a very popular area for tourists, Chinese financial news agency Yicai reported on Saturday, adding that tourists will not be affected, although people in Dali and surrounding cities can easily feel the quake.

In Qinghai, Maduo County is more than 400 kilometers from Xining, the provincial capital, and over 300 kilometers from the nearest scenic spot – Qinghai Lake, which is more than a five-hour drive away. Group tours to Yicai.

Several travel agencies, including Tuniu, Lvmama and Springtour, responded immediately and implemented contingency plans to fully ensure the safety of the local tourists, Yicai reported.

Yunnan Province earned 12.86 billion yuan (US $ 2 billion) during the holidays last May 1, up 122.7 percent from 2019. Qinghai Province earned 1.164 billion yuan (US $ 180 million) during the holidays. Dollars), an increase of 153 percent year over year, according to media reports.

Global times

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