The reference news network reported on October 5. According to the website of the American "Around the World" magazine on October 4th, during the "Super Golden Week", China set off an unprecedented tourism boom from the Forbidden City in Beijing to Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan.
It is reported that the "Super Golden Week" in China has made a good start. This year’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays in China have brought an unprecedented upsurge of domestic tourism. The surge in tourism highlights the growth trend of domestic tourism, while China is trying to boost consumption in the face of external challenges.
This year’s "Super Golden Week" has set a new benchmark for domestic tourism in China. With a large number of people traveling by road, rail and air, the number of passengers in key infrastructure such as airports has reached an all-time high. On the first day of the holiday, the national railways sent about 23.13 million passengers. On the second day, there were more than 19 million people.
The huge demand for various modes of travel highlights the recovery of the country’s tourism industry, which is regarded as an important kinetic energy for economic development.
As expected, the number of tourists in China’s major tourist destinations has increased significantly. It is reported that the ticket sales of the Palace Museum in Beijing and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area in Sichuan Province have reached the daily limit.
Many scenic spots have been fully booked, especially in Beijing and Shanghai. The West Lake in Hangzhou and the Sichuan Opera Theater in Chengdu also welcomed a surge of tourists, and people flocked to experience China’s rich cultural heritage.
According to the report, the China Municipal Government has made efforts to boost domestic consumption through the Golden Week. The country is continuing to cope with external economic challenges, such as trade tensions and global demand fluctuations. Golden Week consumption has provided important momentum for developing the domestic market.
This tourism boom has also provided opportunities for local businesses, with restaurant reservations, hotel accommodation and retail spending reaching record highs.
In addition, this year’s Golden Week also highlights a trend: the growth of domestic tourism in China. After experiencing the COVID-19 epidemic, China tourists are increasingly tapping their potentials and rediscovering the beauty and diversity of the motherland. The long vacation and favorable travel conditions have jointly promoted this new upsurge, which may lead to a continuous change in travel habits in the long run. In addition, with the tourism industry becoming more eco-conscious, various kinds of green tourism have sprung up, such as adopting more environmentally friendly travel modes, etc., the tourism industry in China is undergoing transformation and upgrading.
According to the report, this trend of domestic tourism, coupled with the increase in consumption, is regarded as an effective strategy to offset the global economic slowdown. At present, the focus of China is to make use of this momentum to ensure the long-term growth of tourism. (Compile/Liu Baiyun)
On October 1st, passengers prepared to travel by bus at the entrance of East Square of Wuhan Station in Hubei Province. (Xinhua News Agency)
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