BEIJING -- Beijing's 11 municipal parks and the Museum of Chinese Garden and Landscape Architecture are expected to receive 1.8 million visitors during the Spring Festival holiday.

To avoid queuing up for tickets, visitors may buy tickets online and enter the parks with quick response codes on their mobile phones, according to Beijing Municipal Administration Center of Parks.

During the 7-day holiday, festive events and activities will be held across Beijing. Many people say visiting parks is on their holiday "must do" list.

Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China. It falls on Feb 16 this year.