Beijing sees Mid-Autumn Fest travel peak

Wonder of words: Children reading books during an event to promote reading held in conjunction with the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Beijing. — AP

BEIJING: Gardens with floral shows and cultural activities in the Chinese capital were the most favoured tourist destinations during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Beijing’s 11 municipal parks and the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture received 604,000 visits during the holiday, according to the Beijing Municipal Administration Center of Parks.