China News Service, Beijing, February 23 (Reporter Xu Jing) Data released by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism on the 23rd showed that during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday (February 15-23), Beijing received a total of 19.843 million tourists, achieving a total tourism expenditure of 33.14 billion yuan (RMB, the same below).
During the Spring Festival, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism collaborates with various districts and departments to renew the traditional New Year flavor with technology and warmly welcome tourists from home and abroad. The top ten scenic spots (regions) in Beijing that receive tourists during the holidays are Wangfujing, Olympic Park, Tiananmen area, Xidan, Liangma River International Style Waterfront, Qianmen Street, Temple of Heaven Park, Shichahai Scenic Area, Summer Palace, and Nanluogu Alley.
On February 23, the last day of the Spring Festival holiday, there was an endless stream of tourists at the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhao Wenyu
“Beijing-flavored fireworks” set off holiday craze. During the Spring Festival, Beijing held more than 40 temple fairs, lantern fairs, and garden parties, integrating Beijing-style customs with technological experiences. The number and scale reached record highs. The Longfu Temple New Year Market has become the "top trend" during the holidays, with Yili bread and Daoxiangcun pastries popular among consumers. Traditional temple fairs such as Ditan Temple Fair, Longtan Temple Fair, and Changdian Temple Fair are very popular, bringing folk performances, special markets, etc. In addition, the Haidian New Year Science and Technology Temple Fair brings together a variety of robots to bring an "AI New Year" experience.
"Going in both directions" to celebrate the Chinese New Year together. February 16 is the Lunar New Year's Eve. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism launched a pick-up event at the Beijing Capital International Airport to deliver New Year gift packages to passengers arriving in Beijing on Air China flight CA938. The "Winter Festival in Moscow" event was held in Chaoyang Park in Beijing during the Spring Festival holiday. During the same period, the "Happy Spring Festival" event was held in Moscow to achieve a "two-way rush" for sister-city culture.
On February 19, the third day of the first lunar month, the "Moscow Winter Festival" event was held in Chaoyang Park in Beijing. The picture shows citizens and tourists interacting with "brown bears". Photo by China News Service reporter Wang Ziru
During the Spring Festival holiday, a total of 2,190 commercial performances were held in Beijing, with an audience of about 410,000 and a box office revenue of about 64.015 million yuan. The National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, and Beijing Peking Opera Theater held New Year-themed concerts and concerts; the Russian Leningrad Oblast State Symphony Orchestra New Year concert, the drama "Under the Red Flag", the dance drama "Only Green" and other domestic and foreign performances were staged one after another. (over)
