Tourism authorities in Pingtan have report a total of 26,250 tourists during the 7-day Spring Festival holiday.
Authorities in Pingtan have made much efforts promoting its tourism resources in order to build it into an internatinoal tourism island.
Executives from travel agencies across the Taiwan Straits gathered in Pingtan county, Fujian province, on Dec 2 to discuss how to promote winter tourism in Pingtan.
"Xi's investigation brings opportunities to Pingtan's tourism industry," said He Wen, former deputy director of the Pingtan tourism administration.
The tourism business thrived during the recent National Day holidays, with more visitors and their generous spending.
Fujian Tourism Bureau recently hosted a forum in a bid to give a boost to the tourism industry of the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone.
Government authorities in Pingtan pledged to invigorate the tourism industry at an Aug 29 work conference.
Three of Pingtan's uninhabited sea islands have been included in an island tourism development plan by authorities in Fujian province.
