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TianyiPavilioninNingbo,EastChina"sZhejiangprovince.[Photo/WeChataccount:nbfb0574]

ResidentsofNingboinEastChina"sZhejiangprovincewillbeabletoenjoya50-percentdiscountwhenvisitingsomelocalscenicspotsandculturalsitesonNationalTourismDaywhichfallsonMay19,localtourismauthoritiesrecentlyannounced.

Holdersoflocalidentitycards,residencepermitsortemporaryresidencepermitsissuedbyNingbopublicsecurityagenciesareeligibletoenjoythediscount.

Attractions,includingRomanU-park,XuedouMountainScenicSpotandFormerResidenceofChiangKai-shek,areofferinga50-percentdiscountonadmissiontickets.

Twolarge-scalethemeparks-NingboFangteGloriousOrientandNingboFangteOrientalHeritage-willissue3,000half-priceticketsononlinetourismplatformsaswell.

VisitorsdonotnecessarilyhavetotravelonMay19,assomescenicspotslikeRomanU-parkandHangzhouBayNationalWetlandParkhaveextendedthevalidityofthepreferentialpolicy.

Onthesameday,residentswillalsobegivendiscountsathotels,homestays,restaurantsandactivitiessuchascanoeing,sailing,go-kartingandnightboattours.

Atotalof128culturalandtourismcompaniesinthecity,including62scenicspots,areparticipatinginthecampaignthisyear,arecordhigh.

XuXiake,afamousChineseexplorerduringthe17thcenturywhowasregardedastheChineseMarcoPolo,startedhis28-yearjourneyaroundChinaonMay19,1613fromNingbo"sNinghaicounty.

In2011,May19wasdesignatedasChina"sNationalTourismDaybytheStateCouncil,China"scabinet.