Shinan district in Qingdao boasts charming ocean scenery. [Photo/WeChat account: qdweishinan]

Shinan district in Qingdao has resumed cross-province tourism services in response to the approval by the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on May 18.

While abiding by strict regular epidemic prevention and control measures, the local authorities and cultural and tourism businesses have made every effort to attract tourists and stimulate consumption.

"Shinan has one of the most beautiful bays in the world and we will give full play to the district's ocean resources to build it into a lovable place for living, working and traveling," said Yu Hua, a senior official of the Shinan culture and tourism industry development center.

The district has been promoting 16 distinctive travel routes with eight different themes involving flowers, romance, museums, television and film, fashion, Red culture, parent-child ocean tours, and slow-pace vacations.

From May 27 to June 30, hotels including InterContinental Qingdao, Sea View Garden Hotel, Qingdao's Shangri-La Hotel and Crowne Plaza Qingdao will introduced more than 3,700 discounted rooms and over 11,000 discounted buffets and afternoon tea.