Big data release for outbound tourism in the first half of the year! Macau has become the most popular destination for outbound tourism in mainland China | Tourism | Outbound tourism
The "Big Data Report on Outbound Tourism in the First Half of 2023" recently released by the China Tourism Research Institute shows that in the first half of this year, outbound tourism destinations received a total of 40.37 million mainland tourists. Among them, Macau ranks first among outbound tourism destinations for mainland residents, accounting for over 50%.
Reporter Xiao Zhongren: I am now in the Shouxin Street in front of the memorial archway of Macao's Grand Sanba. Here, you can most intuitively feel the rising tourism fever in Macao this year through the passenger flow.
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Mr. Gao, a Beijing traveler: Traveling to Macau feels great, the service is excellent, the citizens are very enthusiastic, and we have been longing for the environment and cuisine here for a long time. We would like to take a look.
Ms. Meng, a tourist from Hangzhou: The culture here in Macau is quite diverse, with many delicious foods such as tea restaurants, pork chop buns, and a variety of restaurants.
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It is reported that in the first half of this year, with the resumption of convenient policies such as the "National Travel Service" for mainland residents to travel to Hong Kong and Macao, the Macao Special Administrative Region government seized the opportunity, increased online and offline publicity efforts, fully explored and launched "Special Store Plan" and "Art and Culture Macao" and other characteristic tourism projects. It also cooperated with airlines, e-commerce platforms, and online travel agencies to launch a series of tourism, hotel, and ticket discounts in stages, promoting the accelerated recovery of the tourism industry.
President of the Macau Tourism Council, Hu Jingguang: The recovery of Macau's tourism industry in the first half of the year is very ideal, especially during the summer vacation in July and August, with an average daily tourist number of about 90000 people. As the tourism situation improves from July to August, I am confident that the annual tourism data will reach a total of 24 to 25 million inbound tourists, equivalent to a daily average of about 70000 tourists, which is equivalent to returning to around 70% of the pre pandemic level.
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