Out-of-town tourists arrive in Quzhou, Zhejiang province on March 14. [Photo/Tide News]

The first special train of the "Hundreds of Cities, Thousands of Groups" Seeking Dragons in Quzhou initiative arrived in Quzhou on March 14, carrying over 800 tourists.

"I had heard about Quzhou before and always longed to visit. This is my first time here, and as soon as I got off the train, I felt the warmth of the people of Quzhou," said Yang Jihong, a tour guide from Nanjing Yirenyou International Travel Agency.

Next, on March 18, there will be a special train carrying 1,000 people from Chongqing, followed by two trains carrying 700 people each from Sichuan province on March 21 and 22 respectively, and an 800-person train from Anhui province on March 25. In addition, several more special trains are in the process of being arranged.

According to preliminary statistics, from March to April, over 100 cities will send tourists to Quzhou, with the total number of tour groups exceeding one thousand. These groups will arrive in Quzhou by special train, tourist buses, civil aviation flights, and other means of transportation.