China News Service, February 24. According to the US "World Journal" report, the global tourism industry was almost shut down after the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Even Times Square, the most popular tourist destination in New York City, was no exception. However, as the epidemic eased, visits The number of people has increased. From March 2020, there were only 35,000 visitors per day, and it increased to 105,000 people in September 2020 and remained there. However, the surrounding Chinese businesses believe that it is difficult to drive the difference in tourism patterns and the absence of nearby businesses The entire region develops, and even if the number of visitors increases, business still hasn't improved.
Harris, the acting president and chief operating officer of Times Square Alliance, said that during the peak period of the epidemic in March-April 2020, the number of visitors to Times Square dropped to the bottom. However, after September, there were about 105,000 visits per day, although it was still higher than The number of people before the epidemic was about 65%, but compared with many other tourist attractions in New York City, this number performed well, giving the tourism industry a new light.
The Chinese restaurant "China Hunan" near Times Square had 70% to 80% of its income from tourist business before the epidemic. Although business has improved during the Lunar New Year, it is still deserted most of the time.
(Yan Jiaying)