A lantern rolling performance from Hangzhou's Yuhang District at the ongoing Shanghai Tourism Festival..

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Hangzhou's Yuhang District has announced tourism routes that include visits to water towns.

Changzhouin Jiangsu Province andHangzhou’s YuhangDistrict have announced new tourist routes and discounts during the ongoing Shanghai Tourism Festival.

Thedistrict in Zhejiang Province unveiled five new routes to attract Shanghai residents to enjoy its culture and tourism.

The routes center on ancient civilizations, water towns, natural landscapes and even the digital economy,Yuhang’sBureau of Culture, Radio and Television, Tourism and Sports announced in Shanghai.

ALiangzhuculture route features the 5,000 year oldLiangzhuNeolithic Relic Site,LiangzhuMuseum andPingyaoAncient Street, while a watertown route will take visitors toTangxiAncient Town, the MountChaoshanscenic area known for its plum blossoms, andthe TangchaoTrail.

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An idyllic scene in Changzhou.

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Yuhang's lantern rolling performers in action in Shanghai.

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Changzhoukicked off a weeklongpromotion campaign on Sunday.

TheXixiWetland, former residence ofZhangTaiyan(1869-1936), a democratic revolutionary and thinker, and theXixipark ofAlibabaare also among the recommendations.

Sitting to the west ofHangzhou,Yuhangis home to 14 A-level scenic spots. ItsShuangxiRiver is known for drifting.

The bureau also released preferential policies on travel agencies organizing tour groups to the district to boost the recovery of tourism as the pandemic wanes in China and the district also brought intangible cultural heritages such as lantern rolling to Shanghai.

The city ofChangzhou, in neighboringJiangsuProvince, kicked off a weeklong promotion campaign in Shanghai on Sunday, featuring performances of local culture, road shows and interactive experiences.

"Changzhou'speople are hospitable and the city's beautiful landscape, exquisite cuisines and supreme services will certainly impress tourists from Shanghai," said ChenZhengchun, vice mayor ofChangzhou.

The city also unveiled discounts for Shanghai tourists visiting its scenic areas and hotels.

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A picturesque scene in Hangzhou'sYuhangDistrict.

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Changzhou's beautiful landscape will impress tourists from Shanghai according to the city's vice mayor.

Group tourists organized by travel agencies in Shanghai will enjoy 40 percent off admission to Changzhou’s Dinosaur Land Group attraction to the end of the year.

TheYanchengChunqiuAmusement Land will offer admission at 100 yuan (US$14.78) per person for Shanghai tourists from the original 190 yuan, from Friday to the end of the year.

YanchengWild Animal Park andTianningTemple will also offer discounted tickets to Shanghai tourists.