Now Shenzhen | October 10, 2022
ABOUT 422 million domestic trips were made in China during this year’s National Day holiday, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Domestic tourism revenue generated during the holiday totaled 287.2 billion yuan (US$40.45 billion), statistics from the ministry showed.
Short-haul trips were most favored by tourists, the ministry said. According to the statistics, suburban parks, countryside surrounding cities and city parks were the three most popular tourist destinations during the holiday, respectively attracting 23.8%, 22.6% and 16.8% of all domestic tourists.
The popularity of short-distance travel has spurred the growth of the car rental and camping markets in China during the weeklong National Day holiday, latest data shows.
Short and medium-distance intra-province trips accounted for a big share of the 255.54 million passenger trips estimated to have been made in China from Oct. 1 to 7, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Self-driving tours and trips to nearby locations were also highlights of the holiday, according to the ministry. Car rental services giant CAR Inc. said its orders and total leased days during the holiday both increased from last year, with younger generations growing into a major customer community.
Mafengwo, a Chinese travel services and social networking site, said the bookings for local trips on its platform soared over 90% year on year during the holiday.
Camping has become popular for short trips. Data from e-commerce platform JD.com shows that camping gear sales jumped 97% year on year during the holiday, and sales of outdoor storage goods soared 457%. (Xinhua)
ARTICLE FROM: Shenzhen Daily