The national holiday tourism market is expected to receive 58.9 billion visitors this year

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According to a report from the Jinghua Times (reporter Tian Hu), yesterday, the China Tourism Academy, in collaboration with Ctrip Travel Network, released the \"2016 National Day Tourism Report and Popularity Rankings.\" This report predicts that the National Day tourism market in 2016 will see 589 million visitors, while the number of people traveling abroad is expected to reach nearly 6 million, setting a new record. The report states that tourism has become the main item of expenditure during the National Day holiday. This November, nearly half of the Chinese people went on trips, making it the Golden Week with the highest number of domestic travelers ever. The report shows that driven by various favorable factors, confidence in tourism spending during this year’s National Day holiday remains stable, with strong demand and supply in the tourism market. The tourism market during the National Day holiday in 2016 is expected to see 589 million visitors, representing a 12% increase compared to the previous year ； Tourism revenue reached 478.18 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%, maintaining double-digit growth. Surveys show that residents who travel during the National Day holiday prefer domestic trips across provinces, followed by trips abroad, trips to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and trips to nearby areas. The demand for outbound travel remains strong; the report predicts that the number of people traveling abroad during the Golden Week will approach 6 million, setting a new record. And which city residents are most willing to spend money on travel during the Golden Week? Through data analysis of domestic and international travel services, researchers found that Shanghai, Beijing, Shenyang, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Dalian, Changchun, Tianjin, Shenzhen, and Nanjing are among the top 10 cities in terms of per capita spending. Residents of Shanghai and Beijing have the highest purchasing power, with average online travel expenses exceeding 5,000 yuan.