The upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday is expected to stimulate the recovery of the tourism market. Students who have just finished the college entrance examination are expected to further spur the tourism market.
During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, people mainly prefer to short trips to surrounding areas. The smooth and speedy high-speed rail has expanded the 2-hour high-speed rail travel from Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou to Nantong, Yancheng, Chuzhou, Ma'anshan and some other cities in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Low-priced air tickets are also quite competitive. According to Ctrip data, the average price of domestic air tickets during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday has decreased by 17% compared to the May Day holiday, while the average price of outbound air tickets has remained unchanged compared to the May Day holiday.
“In the past week, the dragon boat holiday ticket booking has increased by 69% from the last week and 143% from the previous week. The average one-way tax inclusive price of domestic air tickets for the Dragon Boat Festival is 949 yuan, a 14% decrease from the average price during the May Day period”, Yang Zhanwang, Regional Director of Ctrip Public Affairs, said.
Students who have just finished the college entrance examination are expected to constitute the bulk flow of tourists during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.
“I want to travel to Yunnan, where the mountains and waters are beautiful and the environment is relatively good. You can go and breathe some fresh air”, a student who took the college entrance examination
“Our first summer tour group will depart on June 13th, accompanied by a guide from Taizhou throughout the journey. This will save them more time and allow them to enjoy the beautiful scenery of every part of the journey”, Kong Haiyan, Clerk of a travel agency in Taizhou City, said.
According to Qunar.com, a major online travel service provider, the search volume for "graduation travel" has rapidly increased after the college entrance examination, and the number of flight reservations for people aged 17 to 19 has significantly increased.
“In terms of destination, the seaside is a popular choice for graduation travel. Coastal cities such as Xiamen, Qingdao, Sanya, Weihai, Fuzhou, and Qinhuangdao are among the popular destinations. Some graduates also choose to go camping to nearby cities. Large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Wuhan are also the choices for many high school graduates, and some students want to see the cities they want to visit for long”, Liu Ting, Senior Manager of Public Affairs Department of Qunar.com, said.
