Wuxi will offer ticket discounts in scenic areas from May 19 to 25 to celebrate China's National Tourism Day, according to the local authorities.

Last year, 54 tourist attractions in Wuxi offered 53.31 percent discounts on average. This year, a total of 58 sight spots, including 25 in Wuxi and 23 in the two county-level cities Jiangyin and Yixing, will launch discount activities.

During the seven days, Donglin Academy, Helv Relics Museum and Paladin Parent-Child Paradise Island will open to the public for free.

Tickets for Lingshan Buddhist Scenic Spot will be priced at 75 yuan ($11.5), nearly 65 percent off; Turtle Head Isle Scenic Spot at 30 yuan, nearly 71 percent off; and Xihui Scenic Spot at 80 yuan, nearly 55 percent off.

The Chinese government announced in 2011 that China's National Tourism Day falls on May 19 each year, the date when Xu Xiake, a famous geographer and tourist in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), began writing travel books.

Nearly 400 years ago, Xu Xiake, dubbed the "Saint of Travel", began his 30 years of travel through the country and penned his masterpiece.

Travel Notes of Xu Xiake mapped out a well-defined geography of the country and highlighted its remarkable sights and attractions.