The summer vacation has turned out to be a great opportunity to boost tourism upsurge and help the tourism industry to recover from the slump due to the adversities of the covid-19 epidemic.
Most of the primary and secondary school students ushered in the summer vacation at the end of June, indicating the upsurge of the summer tourism market. The resumption of inter-provincial travel in many parts of the country has also played a role.
Statistics provided by Ctrip show that the number of tourists visiting red tourist attractions in June more than doubled from May. In terms of destinations, Beijing, Changsha, Shaoshan, Nanjing, Zunyi, Jinggangshan, and Yan'an are among the top ten.
Yang Zhanqing, Regional Head of Public Affairs at Ctrip
In the first half of the year, 88% of tourists booked summer tours on Ctrip, especially local tours and red tourist attractions, compared with 40% last year.
The localization of red tourism also further shows that red tourism has gradually become a popular and regular travel.
The summer tourism market shows obvious signs of overall recovery. Statistics of Qunar.com show that, in the past week, the number of summer air ticket bookings has increased by nearly 3 times from the previous week, and the number of scenic spot ticket bookings has increased by nearly 60%. According to the ticket sales of scenic spots, the most popular destinations include Sanya, Xinjiang, Lijiang and Zhangjiajie.
