CCTV News:The popularity of "May 1" holiday travel has warmed up, and the domestic tourism market has ushered in the peak of "May 1" holiday travel booking. During this "May Day" holiday, many popular tourist destinations can be said to be hot, beautiful and varied.
In 2024, the "May 1" holiday travel fever was higher than that in 2023.
According to the data of several online booking platforms, the travel heat during the May Day holiday in 2024 will be higher than that in 2023. From the overall booking situation, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi ‘an and other cities are popular tourist destinations.
The tourism market of emerging destinations has risen rapidly.
The tourism market of some emerging destinations has also risen rapidly, and food and cultural creation have driven all localities to "go out of the circle".
There is a long queue in front of a bakery in Harbin Central Street, Heilongjiang Province. The new products such as sausage bread, potato bread and cranberry bread attract many tourists to buy.
Wenchuang ice cream based on Harbin characteristic buildings has different shapes and tastes, which not only becomes the new favorite of food lovers, but also becomes a necessary artifact for tourists to "punch in" for taking pictures.
Tianshui, Gansu, which is out of the circle with "Mala Tang", is still hot at the moment. With the increasing flow of people, many restaurants, coffee shops, drinks and snacks and specialty restaurants in Tianshui Ancient City, Gansu Province are booming.
In addition to food, many unique cultural and creative products are also sought after. In Gansu Wenchuang Intangible Cultural Heritage Market Exhibition, Fuxi Temple Scenic Area and other places, different series of Wenchuang products attracted consumers. Among them, Tianshui snack series Wenchuang products with local characteristics have captured many consumers with their exquisite design.
Demand for outbound travel is booming, and visas are welcoming the upsurge.
During the May Day holiday, the outbound travel market was hot. Affected by comprehensive factors such as visa facilitation and air transport capacity improvement, up to now, the number of outbound tourists on May 1 has increased by about 370% compared with the same period in 2023.
Popular outbound countries are Japan, South Korea, the United States, Australia, Britain, Vietnam, Canada, New Zealand and so on. China tourism academy predicts that the number of outbound tourists will reach 130 million in 2024.
Weizhou Island’s "glass sea" landscape shows the unique charm of the ocean.
These days, a unique "glass sea" landscape has appeared in Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi. On a clear day, the sea is clear and transparent, and tourists paddle small glass boats at sea, as if floating on crystal clear glass.
Under the "glass", a piece of Sargassum, a large algae, hides the forest at the bottom of the sea and moves with the waves, showing a different kind of ocean charm. The unique ecological beauty here has attracted more and more tourists to visit and experience the island. It is expected that the peak of passenger flow will be ushered in here during the May 1 ST period.
Weizhou Island will meet the peak of passenger flow on May 1.
With the promotion of coral reef restoration project, the underwater ecology of Weizhou Island is improving in an all-round way, and there are rich species of animals and plants. Diving enthusiasts can also witness the colorful "underwater garden" underwater.
From the middle and late April, Weizhou Island gradually ushered in a small peak of tourism. In response to the "May 1" peak passenger flow, the route from Beihai to Weizhou Island will also be encrypted to meet the travel needs of tourists.
In addition, Weizhou Island will also carry out water projects such as sailing, yachting and diving, and plan cultural tourism activities with island customs to enhance tourists’ holiday experience.