Is it another "super golden week"?, Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday
From September 13th to 18:00 on September 20th, the railway department has sold over 146 million train tickets. Although there are still several days before the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, various tourism platforms have shown a surge in bookings for scenic spots, hotels, and other related attractions. Are all parties prepared for such a hot holiday demand? How to predict the upcoming National Day Golden Week holiday? News 1+1 invites Dai Bin, President of the China Tourism Research Institute, to jointly follow: Is the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday another "super golden week"?
Looking at Long Holidays through Data!
Although there is still over a week until the official start of the holiday, many details have already predicted the heat of this long holiday in advance. According to data from China Railway Group, since the release of holiday transportation tickets on September 13th, as of 6:00 pm on the 20th, the country's railways have sold 146 million train tickets; According to data released by tourism platforms, the proportion of inter provincial travel bookings during this holiday has reached 73%, an increase of 10 percentage points from the same period in 2022. How hot will tourism be during this National Day holiday?
The Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday will be the hottest National Day Golden Week in history
Dai Bin, President of the China Tourism Research Institute: The upcoming Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday will be the hottest National Day Golden Week in history. There are 8 days this time, and if we convert it into an average daily ratio, whether compared to 2019 or last year, it will far exceed. So in this sense, we expect that on average, over 100 million people will travel every day for 8 days. So from the perspective of the future National Day holiday, it can be said that everyone is a tourist, and everywhere is a scenery.
The upcoming National Day holiday requires attention to these safety reminders!
Dai Bin, President of the China Tourism Research Institute: Many young people travel in the opposite direction because they don't want to squeeze into places that are too popular. Instead, they look for a niche tourist destination they like. However, when visiting niche tourist destinations, it is important to prioritize life over scenery. It is important to choose scenic spots that are safe and provide guaranteed services, especially those with guaranteed public services. Do not try to explore new things for the time being and put your life in danger. Secondly, it is important to choose travel agencies, hotels, homestays, and scenic resorts that operate in compliance with laws and regulations, including taxis. It is important to firmly prevent wild scenic areas, wild tour guides, and illegal vehicles. Do not put your life or property safety in a dangerous situation just for the sake of greed or unwillingness to queue up. This is a special reminder for everyone to pay attention to.
How can "internet famous" cities become "long-lasting" cities in the development of tourism?
Dai Bin, President of the China Tourism Research Institute: Tourism requires "internet celebrities", but "internet celebrities" are not the entirety of tourism. For "internet celebrity" cities, the emergence of a hot topic in a certain event is the result of the combined efforts of many objective and occasional factors. I hope that cities can take the "internet celebrity" incident with a calm attitude, and what can ultimately make a city "famous" is its warm life, the ability to see future scenes, and the meticulous attention to tourists. So I often say that an excellent tourist city never depends on the strength of its service to the strong, but on the warmth of its service to thousands of tourists, so that such a city can thrive.