Hebei tourism authorities will organize promotional activities from Feb. 5 to March 15 throughout the province for celebrating the Spring Festival, they announced at a press conference on Feb. 3.

Wang Xinyong, director of the Hebei Provincial Tourism Bureau, describes a tour promotion at a press conference on Feb 3.Photo by Liu Xiang.

Nearly 200 scenic spots will join the campaign, including the province's three World Cultural Heritage sites and three with title of National 5 A Scenic Spot, the highest grade by the National Tourism Administration.

Ticket prices of the scenic spots will be discounted, some by more than 80 percent, including nearly 90 sites in Handan, Chengdu, Baoding, Qinhuangdao and Xingtai.

Tickets less than 10 yuan are also available in some spots.

Events during the promotion include a fishing show in Baiyangdian Park, Baoding and temple fairs in Langfang.

The Spring Festival promotion is the largest and longest in the province's history, said tourism officials.

Hebei province welcomed 122 million foreign and Chinese tourists in 2009, earning more than 70 billion yuan, a 27.97 percent rise year-on year.