China News Service, Haikou, February 18 (Reporter Fu Yuqun) The reporter learned from the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports on the 18th that during the Spring Festival holiday this year, Hainan received 9.5145 million tourists and achieved a total tourism revenue of 15.127 billion yuan. Compared with the same period last year, they increased by 48.8% and 62.7% respectively; compared with the same period in 2019, they increased by 52.6% and 76.7% respectively.
The picture shows the Yinggehai Salt Field next to the tourist highway around the island in Hainan, attracting a large number of tourists. Photo by China News Service reporter Luo Yunfei
Among them, the Sanya Economic Circle, which received the most attention, received 4.4521 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 50.6%.
During the Spring Festival, Hainan Province received 2.6557 million overnight tourists and 6.8588 million one-day tourists. Compared with the same period last year, they increased by 52.2% and 47.5% respectively. Compared with the same period in 2019, they increased by 26.4% and 65.9% respectively.
During the Spring Festival, tourism on the newly opened Hainan Island Tourist Highway is booming. The coastal resort bay areas, scenic spots, tourist stations, villages, and beaches around the highway are experiencing peak passenger flow. The two major tourist highway stations around the island, "Dan'er Chasing the Light" and "Yingge Treading the Waves" The number of bookings for homestays has increased significantly, and motorcycle and bicycle enthusiasts are urging people to ride around the island.
The rising number of tourists has boosted local tourism consumption. During the Spring Festival, the average occupancy rate of Hainan tourist hotels was 80.15%, and A-level tourist attractions received 5.2946 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 71.7%. (over)