The Tianhe Road Business Circle in Guangzhou's Tianhe district received more than 6.12 million tourists during the three-day New Year's Day holiday from Dec 30, 2023, to Jan 1, 2024.

Shopping centers in the business circle carried out various activities, including concerts, exhibitions, and creative bazaars, to welcome the new year. OneLink Walk launched a drama carnival, while the Heli Tiande Plaza offered a New Year music festival.

The vibrant Tianhe Road Business Circle at night. [Photo by Mo Weinong/Guangzhou Daily]

The average daily passenger flow at the Tianhe Road Business Circle from January to November 2023 reached 1.76 million, an increase of 11.39 percent compared with 2022. During the May Day holiday on May 1-5, the area saw over 9.39 million visitors, a year-on-year increase of 20.04 percent.