The Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism issued 14 million yuan ($2.21 million) in tourism coupons on three tourism service platforms, including Fliggy, Meituan and Qunar, local media reported on March 3.

The coupons can be used for certain scenic areas, hotels, homestays, travel routes, local cuisine and performances in 11 cities in the province.

Scenic areas and hotels in Quzhou, such as Jianglang Mountain and Tianji Longmen Scenic Area, are also taking part in the special event.

The coupons will be distributed eight times. The first batch was issued on Feb 28 and the other seven batches will be issued on the following seven Monday mornings.

The first seven batches of coupons are valid for seven days, while the last batch should be used before June 30.