China’s tourism during the Spring Festival was greatly hindered by the worst snowstorm in decades that swept through southern and central China in January, forcing many scenic spots to close for safety reasons.

The southern subtropical island of Hainan, unharmed by the snowstorm and a traditional winter getaway, was the only jam-packed tourist spot during the Spring Festival, with tour packages costing as much as 6,000 yuan (830 US dollars).

Now that the Spring Festival holiday is over, prices for tour packages to these tourist spots began to fall dramatically. The price of the travel package to Hainan, for instance, has dropped by 50 percent. Packages to other tourist spots around the country have also dropped by 30 to 50 percent.