Online travel operator Ctrip is offering 1-yuan (US$0.16) tickets covering 600 scenic spots across the country, including Tuisi Garden in Tongli Water Town in Jiangsu Province. The 1-yuan admission is being offered on its social messaging tool Weixin (WeChat) client.

Meanwhile, its first cruise ship matchmaking tour in cooperation with online matchmaking agency jiayuan.com has also started booking. The five-day trip to South Korea's Cheju Island, Seoul and Incheon will sail on August 28 with about 100 singles expected to participate.

Singles between 22 and 40 years old can book the tour. Tickets range from 3,599 yuan to 4,599 yuan, depending on the type of rooms. Speed dating, masked ball and swimming parties will be held during the trip.