
Students participate in the celebration of China Tourism Day in front of the ancient city gate West Gate in Ninghai, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 19, 2011. Ninghai is the place where Xu Xiake, a famous geographer, traveller and explorer in Ming Dynasty, started his 30 years of traveling on the same day 398 years ago. The first China Tourism Day falls on Thursday, with Ninghai being one of the initiating place. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

The Canada clown performing group participate in the celebration of China Tourism Day in Ninghai, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 19, 2011. Ninghai is the place where Xu Xiake, a famous geographer, traveller and explorer in Ming Dynasty, started his 30 years of traveling on the same day 398 years ago. The first China Tourism Day falls on Thursday, with Ninghai being one of the initiating place. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

The Scotland military drum performing group participate in celebration of China Tourism Day in Ninghai, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 19, 2011. Ninghai is the place where Xu Xiake, a famous geographer, traveller and explorer in Ming Dynasty, started his 30 years of traveling on the same day 398 years ago. The first China Tourism Day falls on Thursday, with Ninghai being one of the initiating place. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

The local dragon dance group perform in celebration of China Tourism Day in Ninghai, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 19, 2011. Ninghai is the place where Xu Xiake, the famous geographer, traveller and explorer in Ming Dynasty, who has written a famous book "Xu Xiake Travels", started his 30 years of traveling on the same day 398 years ago. The first China Tourism Day falls on Thursday, with Ninghai being one of the initiating place. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)