Tourists enjoy a lion dance performance in Haikou, Hainan province, on Saturday. A large number of Chinese tourists were recorded during the five-day May Day holiday, both in Chinese cities and overseas destinations. Sun Shijie / For China Daily
Travel experts say the Chinese holiday is a boost to the global economy, with the just-concluded May Day holiday driving a significant increase in tourism to domestic and international destinations.
They added that the prosperity of this holiday signals the full recovery of the country's tourism industry.
The holiday brought good news from travel agents, who said long-distance tour products were selling well during the five-day holiday that ended on Sunday. The strong performance of this holiday is also expected to promote a healthier and more sustainable development of the industry.
More Chinese people are choosing to spend their holidays in overseas destinations. Travel portal Kunar says countries and regions in and around Central Asia and Europe are hot options, with flight bookings to Saudi Arabia and Egypt on the platform growing three times year-on-year. Stated. Ticket sales to some European destinations, including the UK, Hungary, Ireland, Spain and Croatia, doubled at Kunar Airport over the holidays.
According to Kunal, the recent devaluation of the Japanese yen has made Japan one of the top choices for Chinese tourists looking for sightseeing tours and shopping. Traditionally popular international destinations such as Thailand and Singapore were also crowded with Chinese tourists during the holidays.
“The popularity and prosperity of overseas destinations with short travel times has exceeded our expectations, largely due to the addition of international flights, more Chinese-friendly visa policies, and longer vacation periods. I think so,” Qi Chunguang said. , Vice President of travel portal Tuniu.
A travel boom has also occurred at scenic spots in Japan. According to the platform, Shanghai, Beijing and the tropical coastal city of Sanya in the South Island's Hainan province are the top three choices for Tuniu, but some inland provinces with cultural heritage and special cuisine are also popular. It is said that he collected
During a holiday trip to Datong in northern China's Shanxi province, Wei Jiajia Mamian Kuna traditional Chinese skirt while visiting the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with approximately 1600 years of history.
Wei said wearing the dress deepened her understanding of cultural relics and made her feel like she was a messenger of traditional Chinese culture.
Qunar researcher Xiao Peng said Chinese travelers have shown more balanced spending preferences on this holiday, with no destinations being “undeveloped or unheard of” and the tourism service chain stable and doing well. He said there was a significant recovery.
“Our figures show that the capacity of airlines, railways, hotels and rural homestays recorded a significant increase this holiday.The prosperity of the May Day holiday indicates a full recovery in the tourism market. “It will also lead to a healthier and more sustainable development of the tourism industry,” he said.
