Chinanews.com reported on October 10, “The Great Wall Scenic Area is ready to receive more tourists. The number of hotel bookings in Lhasa has increased by 600% over the same period last year. The Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan is especially popular with tourists.” China was shining again during the "Eleventh" National Day Golden Week. Hundreds of millions of Chinese people enjoyed the "late Spring Festival" during the 8-day holiday.

　　According to calculations by the Data Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, during the long holidays, the country received a total of 637 million domestic tourists and achieved domestic tourism revenue of 466.56 billion yuan.

Foreign media who observed China through the "Eleventh" Golden Week can’t help but lament that after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, China is returning to normal at an alarming rate, and is sending a “positive signal” of recovery to the world, providing a reference for other countries’ economic recovery Template.

On October 8, Wuhan, Hubei, Wuchang Railway Station, the railway ushered in the peak of the return passenger flow, and passengers traveled in order.

Image source: Visual China

"Amazing Recovery"

Boost confidence for economic recovery

　　"As people squeeze into trains, flood into ancient temples, and do everything that people in many other countries still can only dream of, it is the clearest signal that China has recovered from the epidemic." The New York Times of the United States said in The report on October 1 expressed high praise for China's victory over the new crown epidemic and its "resurrection with blood" again.

　　The New York Times pointed out that preliminary signs confirm that China has returned to a near-normal state "at an alarming rate."

The newspaper also quoted the head of the consumer products and retail team in the Asia-Pacific region of Deloitte, a global consulting firm, as saying, “China’s experience shows that once the epidemic is brought under control, consumption will quickly rebound.”

　　"The crowded waiting halls, train stations and bus stations show that this country is recovering from the epidemic." This is China's "Eleventh" Golden Week in the eyes of AFP.

The report wrote, "After the outbreak, the significance of this year's Golden Week is particularly special." "This is in sharp contrast to the continuous implementation of blockade measures in most parts of the world."

　　Bloomberg News in the United States also reported that “As China’s new crown epidemic is basically under control, this Golden Week holiday shows China’s confidence in economic recovery and epidemic prevention and control.” The report also quoted the OECD’s forecast, “This year China will be The only member of the G20 to achieve economic growth."

On October 3, the third day of the "Eleventh" Golden Week holiday, a large number of tourists came to Sanya Yacht Tourism Center to experience the charm of the ocean by sailing yachts.

Photo by Luo Yunfei

Tourism is booming,

Inject vitality into businesses everywhere

　　"Hotel prices have soared, taxi-hailing software has crashed, Great Wall tickets have been sold out... Almost 500 million Chinese went on vacation during the 11th Golden Week holiday." Bloomberg described China's "Eleventh" Golden Week.

"Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the 8-day Golden Week is China's first major holiday."

　　The British "Guardian", CNN, Russia's TASS, etc. have all paid attention to the travel of Chinese people during the "Eleventh Golden Week".

According to the British "Guardian", "After months of stagnation, China's pent-up demand was revealed at the beginning of the Golden Week, and thousands of Chinese people began'retaliatory travel'."

　　"All places are competing to attract tourists by issuing travel vouchers, offering free or discounted tickets, etc. The Great Wall has also prepared for the influx of tourists." CNN said in a report that with the basic epidemic in China To be contained, during this Golden Week holiday, there is a wave of outings all over China.

Screenshot of CNN's report on China's "Eleventh" Golden Week.

　　In a report entitled "Over 600 Million People Traveling in China During the "Golden Week"", the US Consumer News and Business Channel showed foreign media shootings of the Forbidden City, Shanghai Bund, Hangzhou East Railway Station and Wuhan Happy Valley The prosperous scene in other places is directly referred to as "the strong rebound of China's tourism industry."

　　With the title of "The Chinese Miracle: Golden Week Zero Infections, Tourism Brilliance", Guido Santvechi, a reporter from the Italian national daily newspaper "Evening Post", described the unprecedented grandeur of China's Golden Week holiday tourism from multiple angles.

　　The Russian TASS news agency focused its attention on Hainan duty-free shops.

According to reports, during the "Eleventh" Golden Week, the sales of Hainan duty-free shops increased by 136.9%.

"The province's tax exemption policy will help Hainan become an international tourism and consumption center."

On the evening of October 4th, citizens and tourists watched the night view of the Haihe River by the Sancha River Mouth in Tianjin.

During the National Day holiday, the night scene lights along the Haihe River in Tianjin were turned on, and the night was radiant and dazzling.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tong Yu

"China's Confidence",

Set up successful cases for the world

　　"While other parts of the world are still trying to contain the epidemic and try to restart the economy, China has entered a new stage." The Spanish "Herald" website published an article said.

CNN commented in its October 1 report that such a large number of tourists in China showed "Chinese confidence."

　　"Domestic travel during the Golden Week has promoted China's economic recovery." The British "Financial Times" pointed out, "Previously, China's economy recovered rapidly in the second quarter, and the growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods also turned positive in August."

　　The Associated Press quoted the head of the Asia-Pacific region of Frost & Sullivan, a well-known American consulting firm, as saying that the economic figures during the November period are a "positive signal" for China and the rest of the world.

This means that once the epidemic is brought under control, the economy will quickly recover.

US financial magazine "Barron" also pointed out that "in the past few months, China's economic recovery is a global success story."

　　Behind the "hot" Golden Week, China's economy has demonstrated its strong momentum and resilience, and it has also injected a boost for social recovery.

"China has the largest population in the world. With the increase in income levels and the expansion of middle-income groups, China's charm as a consumer market is constantly increasing." Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao commented.

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