China's National Day Tourism Revenue Expected to Reach 145 Trillion Won... 900 Million People on the Move

Ticket Sales Suspended at Various Scenic Spots
GT "Tourism Industry Enters New Normal"

During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the first since the transition to With-Corona, domestic tourism revenue in China is estimated to reach 782.5 billion yuan (approximately 145 trillion won). As Chinese tourists flocked to popular tourist destinations nationwide, some areas even suspended ticket sales.

According to the state-run Global Times (GT) on the 1st, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China expects domestic tourism revenue during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays to reach 782.5 billion yuan, a 138% increase compared to the previous year. The number of domestic tourists traveling is estimated to reach 896 million, an 86% increase from last year. GT reported, "The busiest Golden Week in five years," adding that "this shows that the tourism industry has entered a new normal and has established itself as an important engine driving the national economy."

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China Railway announced that on the 30th of last month, the number of passengers using trains reached approximately 17.07 million. It is expected to slightly increase to 17.2 million on the 1st, with the total number of passenger train services rising by 1,179 to 11,574.

According to Sichuan Daily, as of 3 p.m. on the 30th, a total of 4.39 million tourists visited 857 A-level scenic spots in Sichuan Province, with ticket revenue reaching 51.76 million yuan, representing increases of 141.44% and 225.88% respectively compared to the same period last year.

The Dujiangyan tourist site in Sichuan Province suspended online ticket sales as of 11:40 a.m. that day, with the number of tourists reaching 57,000, which is 95% of the total capacity. China Central Television (CCTV) reported that Hongyadong, a popular attraction in Chongqing City in the southwest, saw a total of 110,000 visitors on the 30th, doubling compared to before the Golden Week holiday. The total number of visitors during this holiday period was estimated at 900,000.

The famous tourist attraction, Changcheng (Great Wall), bustling with tourists who surged during the holiday period. (Photo source= Weibo capture)

According to the museum’s online sales system, the Palace Museum in Beijing stopped ticket sales from noon on the 30th, with all tickets sold out through the 6th of this month. Other famous attractions such as the National Museum of China, Badaling Great Wall, and Hunan Museum are still reported to be open for entry. The Hunan Museum extended its operating hours during the eight-day holiday and increased its daily capacity by 5,000 visitors.

On the internet, images of crowds gathering at famous tourist spots such as the Great Wall in Beijing, The Bund in Shanghai, and Confucius Temple in Nanjing are spreading. One netizen joked, "Climbing the Great Wall was not difficult at all because I only moved two steps every three minutes."

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