Folks pitch tent at an idyllic camping spot in Baishan city. [Photo/WeChat account of Baishan Tourism]

During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period on Sept 10-12, Baishan city – in Northeast China's Jilin province – proved to be a hit with tourists, attracting 56,500 people, according to local media reports.

The Jingyu Songhua River Scenic Area played host to 13,000 tourists, the Changbai Mountain International Resort received 1,869 while Changbai Mountain Luneng Resort had 1,242 visitors.

Most coming to the city chose short tours of the local area, with stops at major local attractions.

To maintain a safe and orderly environment, the city beefed up its novel coronavirus epidemic prevention and control measures. It introduced extra security patrols and inspections at key tourist attractions, with special arrangements in place to ensure adequate numbers of officials were on duty to handle any complaints over the break.