The reporter learned from China UnionPay today that the transaction value of UnionPay network reached 2.16 trillion yuan in the 7 days (1-7) before the National Day holiday, an increase of 6.3% compared to the same period last year. The amount exceeded 330 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%.

  From the perspective of consumption hotspots, western tours and long-distance tours during the "11th" holiday this year are sought after. Tibet, Xinjiang and Ningxia are the regions with the fastest year-on-year growth in consumption in the 7 days before National Day.

  Specifically,

tourism, travel, shopping, and catering are the main

sources

of holiday consumption

.

  In terms of travel-related consumption such as aviation, railways, highways, and refueling, Hunan, Xinjiang and Shaanxi ranked top three in the country in terms of consumption growth year-on-year.

  In terms of tourism-related consumption such as hotel accommodation, travel agencies, and ticket sales in scenic spots, Tibet, Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia have the fastest year-on-year growth, with growth rates generally exceeding 10%.

  Jiangsu, Shanxi and Gansu are the regions with the fastest year-on-year growth in shopping-related consumption during the National Day, with year-on-year growth rates of more than 13%.

  Travel enthusiasts from all over the country travel to the west during the long holiday, which has also led to the growth of local catering consumption. Among them, Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai have the fastest growth in consumption in the catering industry, generally more than 20%.

(Headquarters CCTV reporter Wang Lei)