Changji Prefecture is rolling out 55 preferential cultural and tourism policies across its counties and cities for the May Day holiday. These offers include free admission to scenic spots, hotel discounts, dining promotions, and exclusive benefits for study tour groups, inviting visitors to explore the beautiful landscapes at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
In Changji City, Tianrun Hotel is offering a 30% discount on room rates. During the holiday, Xinjiang Grand Theater will sell all performance tickets at half price. Dushi Tourism has launched early-bird tickets for its water park, with scenic area tickets available for just 0.99 yuan from May to August. At Huaxing Youyou Valley Scenic Area, a 39.9 yuan pass grants access to all attractions. 103 Movie Park offers an 88 yuan dual-ticket package. The National Defense Military Exhibition Hall and Chaoyang Guoyun Study Base are providing special discounted tickets for student groups, along with exclusive low prices for study programs and experiential activities.
In Manas County, the National Wetland Park and Shenyutai Scenic Area are offering half-price tickets for adults and students, with free admission for seniors over 65, active or retired military personnel, and local residents on weekdays. Tupaoying National Desert Park provides free entry for students and special groups. Attractions like Zhonghua Biyu Garden and Kensiwate Blue Lake Scenic Area are open free of charge, with a 20% discount on family tickets. Manas Yingbin Hotel is offering discounted spring outing dining packages, with savings of up to 132 yuan. Special cash subsidies are available for student groups and study tour organizations, with out-of-prefecture overnight study groups eligible for up to 60 yuan per person subsidies, alongside exclusive discounts on study programs.
In Hutubi County, the "Huguang Luying" Study Base is offering spend-and-save promotions, group discounts, and combo experience deals for all study-related groups. Groups of 50 or more will receive an additional traditional Chinese culture lecture ceremony. These policies cover the entire May Day holiday and summer vacation period.
In Fukang City, the Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area is implementing an afternoon ticket discount policy: from May 1 to October 31, 2026, visitors purchasing full-price adult tickets at the ticket office after 4:00 PM daily can enjoy a 20% discount for "off-peak entry." Full-time undergraduate students and younger, as well as seniors aged 60-65, are eligible for half-price tickets. This offer cannot be combined with other discounts. Exclusive tiered benefits for study tour groups are also available, including a "one ticket, two-day visit" policy and free admission on visitors' birthdays with ID. The scenic area's tourism service hotline is 400-8706-110. Visitors presenting consumption vouchers from partner merchants like Feilantianxia and Wujiang Hot Spring Town can get half-price tickets directly. Tiered ticket discounts are offered for study tour groups, with large groups of 100 or more enjoying a "buy five, get one free" half-price ticket offer, and accompanying teachers also receiving ticket discounts. Zhundong Hotel offers a 25% discount on room rates. Xiyu Tourism Ecological Restaurant provides an exclusive 20% dining discount for visitors with consumption vouchers from Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area partner merchants.
In Jimsar County, the Cheshi Ancient Road Scenic Area is offering a 30% discount on tickets (original price 45 yuan, now 30 yuan). At the Thousand-Buddha Cave Scenic Area, all ticket purchasers can experience intangible cultural heritage activities for free, with exclusive benefits also available for students and study tour groups.
In Qitai County, Jiangbulake Scenic Area is combining May Day exclusive benefits with extended study tour discounts: individual visitors with a Jiangbulake Airport boarding pass receive free admission within three days, while groups get free entry within seven days. Students with valid IDs enjoy free admission, with two accompanying family members receiving half-price tickets. Star-rated hotels like Lichang Ruixuan, Huayi, and Tianyi are offering 20% discounts on room rates. Jiacheng Boxin Hotel provides a 20% discount for stays of two nights or longer, plus two complimentary breakfasts. Xinjiang First Cellar Ancient City Wine Culture Museum offers free admission to students and study tour groups, with exclusive discounts on study experience programs.
In Mori County, the three-star Yangguang Haiyue Hotel is offering 10 discounted rooms daily during the May Day holiday at 140 yuan per room. From May to August, the AAA-rated Xinjiang Shanliang Millet Wine Cultural Industrial Park is selling its Millet Legend gift set small bottles at a 20.1% discount (original price 188 yuan, now 150 yuan). The Mori Moment gift set small bottles, originally 100 yuan per six-pack, are available at a 15% discount for purchases of one case or more. The three-star Century Hotel is offering 10 discounted rooms daily from May to August, priced between 188 yuan and 238 yuan. The three-star Donggang Hotel is providing 10 discounted rooms daily from May to August at 158 yuan. Shuimo Yangxin Valley (Grade B&B) has a year-round policy for 2026: the first ten individual or family bookings each day receive a 10% discount on accommodation and a 15% discount on dining; groups of 10 or more get a 10% accommodation discount and a 5% dining discount; study tour and team-building groups of 20 or more are exempt from venue usage fees.
This May Day, visitors can enjoy stunning landscapes, intangible cultural heritage experiences, mountain and water vacations, family study tours, and gourmet leisure activities without spending a fortune. It's time to gather family and friends for a spring holiday in Changji.