Chinanews client, Beijing, January 4 (Reporter Li Jinlei) The New Year's Day holiday has come to an end, and 2021 is full of vitality ushered in the first working day.

In the past small holiday, the tourism economy in many places was better than expected before the holiday. Short-distance travel and local travel were still the mainstream, hot springs and skiing were the main leisure travel methods, and "home hotels" were popular among the younger generation.

On the first day of the New Year in 2021, more than 20,000 tourists visited Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, and the snow-watching tour in Lushan Mountain is popular among tourists.

Photo by Liu Ming

New Year's Day tourism market in many places is better than expected

　　The Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism reported on the 3rd that the city received 5.0194 million citizen tourists during the New Year's Day holiday in 2021, a recovery rate of 94.79% compared to the same caliber, and a total tourism revenue of 3.845 billion yuan, better than market expectations before the holiday.

　　During the New Year's Day holiday, various parts of Hubei adjusted their thinking, optimized product supply based on local conditions and stimulated new consumer demand under the premise of preventing and controlling the epidemic.

The data shows that Hubei Province received 8.609 million tourists, with a comprehensive tourism income of 3.866 billion yuan, achieving a “good start”.

　　During the New Year's Day holiday, the 638 A-level tourist attractions included in the statistics in Sichuan received 5,226,300 tourists, and achieved ticket revenue of 46,269,100 yuan.

　　The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism announced on the 3rd that Beijing has strictly implemented epidemic prevention and control measures, and the holiday economy has remained stable. During the three-day holiday on New Year's Day, it received 1.96 million tourists and had operating income of 157.018 million yuan.

During the three-day holiday, the top five 5A-level scenic spots received tourists were: the Summer Palace received 67,000, Tiantan Park received 47,000, the Palace Museum received 41,000, Beijing Olympic Park received 24,000, and Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park received 1.7. Million people.

Night view of Haixinsha in Guangzhou (data map).

Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau

Short-distance travel and local travel are still the mainstream

　　Recently, there have been many sporadic cases in the country, as well as localized epidemics. Due to the needs of epidemic prevention and control and the non-free implementation of free highways and other policies, short-distance travel and local travel are still the mainstream travel methods this year.

　　For example, in the three days of New Year's Day holiday, Jiangxi received 8.5425 million domestic tourists, with tourists in the province accounting for nearly 80% and tourists from outside the province accounting for only 20%.

　　Users will increase their willingness to travel via high-speed rail.

Ctrip data shows that the top ten routes are: Shenzhen-Guangzhou, Guangzhou-Changsha, Shaoxing-Hangzhou, Shenzhen-Changsha, Heihe-Harbin, Chengdu-Chongqing, Hangzhou-Ningbo, Beijing-Zhangjiakou, Qiqihar-Harbin, Ningbo -Hangzhou.

　　In terms of aviation, Harbin-Beijing, Sanya-Beijing, Changchun-Beijing, Beijing-Chengdu, Beijing-Guangzhou, Shenyang-Beijing, Harbin-Shanghai, Changchun-Shanghai, Shanghai-Guangzhou, Beijing-Sanya are the top ten routes for the New Year’s holiday .

The Jiugongshan Ski Resort in Xianning, Hubei welcomes tourists.

Photo courtesy of Hubei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

Hot springs and skiing are the main ways of leisure

　　Themed outings during the New Year’s Day holiday are more popular, with hot springs and skiing as the main leisure travel methods.

On the other hand, the trend of going south to avoid the cold and going north to enjoy the snow is also very obvious. Sanya, where blue sky and white clouds are resident, is the favorite of users across the country, while Harbin, with its snow country scenery, is rapidly heating up.

　　Affected by this, destinations such as Sanya, Changsha, Dali, Changbai Mountain, Haikou, Xishuangbanna, Xuexiang, Yangzhou, Anji, Moganshan, Qingyuan, Tengchong and other destinations have risen sharply.

　　According to data from the Sanya Municipal Tourism, Culture, Radio, Film and Sports Bureau, Sanya received 407,400 tourists from January 1-3, achieving a total tourism revenue of 964 million yuan.

　　In addition, many tourists will choose to carry out blessings and ritual activities to win the New Year.

In Ctrip's search for popular scenic spots, the top ten scenic spots on the list are: Changbai Mountain, Laojun Mountain, Disney, Xuexiang, Emei Mountain, Changlong, Mogan Mountain, Atlantis, Yalong Bay, and Putuo Mountain.

Many tourists enjoy the warm winter sun on the beach on Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya.

Photo by reporter Wang Xiaobin

"House Hotel" is popular among the younger generation

　　It is worth mentioning that during the New Year's Day holiday, "home hotel" has become a popular way of vacation. For the younger generation who don't like group trips and check-in attractions, the prevailing Staycation culture has become their favorite.

　　Staycation means family vacation. During the New Year’s holiday, young people sleep in luxury hotels worth thousands of dollars until they wake up naturally. They watch TV and play on mobile phones. The classic phrase "you come out to play is to sleep in the hotel" as their parents say Become a reality.

　　Ctrip data shows that during the New Year's Day holiday, it is difficult to find a room in many places across the country.

The price of 3-star hotel increased by 23% year-on-year; the price of 4-star hotel increased by 21% year-on-year; the price of five-star hotel increased by 17% year-on-year.

Sorted by the number of hotel room nights, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Changsha, Nanjing, Sanya, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Chongqing, and Harbin are among the top ten.

　　With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics approaching, the popularity of domestic ice and snow sports continues to rise. It is difficult to find a hotel room in Zhangjiakou during the New Year's Day holiday. The number of nights in five-star hotels surged by 1005% year-on-year, and the number of nights in four-star hotels increased by 561 year-on-year. %, three-star hotel room nights increased by 1076% year-on-year.

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