During the "May Day" holiday, Window of the World welcomed many tourists from Shenzhen and surrounding areas. Shenzhen Evening News reporter Chen Yu photographed
Shenzhen Wenheyou has become the most "out of the circle" of the new landmark in Luohu District, and many citizens come here to play. Shenzhen Evening News reporter Lu Ying photographed
Tourists play in the Happy Harbor. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
The wonderful performance of Splendid China Folk Village attracts many tourists to watch. Shenzhen Evening News reporter Chen Yu photographed
Shenzhen Evening News (reporter Lin Xiujun) In the just-concluded "May Day" holiday, domestic scenic spots and destinations have reproduced a fiery holiday scene. The late-night reporter learned from the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports that in the 2021 "May Day" holiday, Shenzhen received a total of 2.6963 million tourists, an increase of 8.63% over the comparable caliber in 2019; the total tourism revenue was 2.341 billion yuan, an increase of 10.42% over the comparable caliber in 2019.
The scenic spots are rich in activities, and citizens and tourists are happy to blossom
During the "May Day" holiday, Shenzhen Splendid China, Window of the World, Overseas Chinese Town in the East, Shenzhen Wild Animal Park, Gankeng Hakka Town, Happy Harbor and other scenic spots were carefully planned and launched a series of cultural and entertainment activities to enrich the cultural tourism life of the festival. Splendid China "May Day" launched the "First Splendid Chinese Costume Show" activity, so that more people pay attention to and identify with traditional culture and feel the beauty of Hanfu. Window of the World brings many celebrities to take you to play the world national tide, and the "National Tide GAI World" party is full of stars and wonderful activities. Happy Valley held the theme activity of "The 11th China Acrobatic Golden Chrysanthemum Award National Magic and Funny Competition", allowing visitors and enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the charm of magic, acrobatics and funny culture. The "Animal Science Popularization Season" of Shenzhen Wildlife Park has been newly opened, and visitors can enter the colorful animal world and appreciate the magical charm of nature. Qingqing World holds a series of folk activities, throwing pots, archery, hanging prayer cards, ancient french pottery, with today's competition, to understand the fun of the ancients. Dapeng Suocheng Cultural Tourism Zone launched the theme activities of "National Tide Traditional Culture" such as the City Parade, Tea Art Performance, City God Temple Opera Performance, and "South China Sea Wind and Cloud" Light and Shadow Show. Happy Coast Ocean Dream Museum launched the "Spring Riverside" freshwater fish special exhibition to create a unique green ocean world. The "Light of the Bay Area" Ferris wheel attracted 50,000 people to ride.
Shenzhen is on the list of the top 10 most popular cities to travel
On May 5, Ctrip, Donkey Mother Travel Network, Qunar, Tongcheng Travel and other online travel platforms released the "2021 May Day Travel Summary Report", and Shenzhen was listed in the list of the top ten most popular travel cities.
During the "May Day" holiday, domestic air tickets, train tickets, bus tickets and other major transportation demand took the lead in breaking out. In terms of tourist sources, residents in Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Changsha, Hangzhou and Zhengzhou have the highest enthusiasm for travel.
Tongcheng travel hotel bookings increased by 218% year-on-year, an increase of more than 2 times, compared with the same period before the epidemic prevention and control in 2019 also achieved a 66% increase. On April 30 and May 1, the number of hotel stays on the Tongcheng travel platform broke through the record high for two consecutive days. According to the data, Chongqing, Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Changsha, Wuhan and Hangzhou became the most popular cities for booking accommodation during the "May Day" period. In addition, as the only outbound destination currently open, Macau, China, also achieved a 14% increase in accommodation bookings compared with the same period in 2019.
Red tourism has become a new fashion for young people
Red tourism is also popular during the holidays.
According to Ctrip data, the keyword "red tourism" increased by about 7 times during the "May Day" period compared with the same period in April. Compared with the same period in 2019, Ctrip's red tourist attraction orders have increased by about 375%, with the Yuanmingyuan, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Scenic Area, National Museum of China, Tiananmen Square, and Wolf's Tooth Mountain as popular red tourist attractions.
Tongcheng travel big data shows that this year's "May Day" holiday, celebrity former residence scenic spots are sought after by young tourists, and the number of bookings increased by 859% compared with the same period in 2019 before the epidemic.
Niche secrets are emerging
Since the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, many tourists who like to travel abroad have changed their direction and chosen to go to niche destinations in the west with distinctive characteristics and unique advantages, adding another fire to the gradually recovering domestic tourism market. For example, in Zhongwei City, Ningxia, tourists can not only enjoy the majesty of the northwest scenery, but also feel the beauty of the jiangnan scenery.
In addition, the pursuit of personalized "customized small groups" is popular on "May Day", and the special tour of exploring secrets and finding food is quite popular among young people.
With the improvement of people's consumption level, their consumption scenes have gradually changed from "day" to "night" to achieve comprehensive coverage. Consumers are willing to explore the streets and landscapes of the city at night, discover the other side of the city, and are willing to go to alleys and alleys to find "late-night canteens". Among the popular tourist cities, Chongqing, Changsha and Guangzhou have become representative cities for night tours. Among them, Chongqing Two Rivers Tour, Xiangjiang River Cruise Orange Island Star, Pearl River Night Tour and other fun experiences are more popular.
Author: Lin Xiujun
Source: Shenzhen Evening News