2020-06-25

Chinese Stay Local, Opt for Nature During Dragon Boat Festival

21st Century: 端午小长假周边游回暖 长三角、珠三角短途出行最活跃
On June 24, data from several OTA platforms showed that the reservations for hotels, air tickets, and holiday products for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday this year increased slightly from May, and there are still certain travel routes around cities in the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Chengdu-Chongqing areas In addition, the park green space and natural ecological scenic spots in the city are very popular, and the natural scenic spots with good air flow have become the first choice for many people.

...The 21st Century Business Herald reporter interviewed many tourists from Beijing, Shenzhen and Hubei and found that visiting relatives and surrounding tours are still the mainstream choice. Mr. Zhang in Shenzhen chose to go to Huizhou with his family. He has no plans to travel long distance in the near future. Mr. Liu from Hubei plans to return to his hometown in Hubei from Jiangsu and take his children to a farming day trip on the outskirts of the city.

It is worth noting that, due to the epidemic, outdoor eco-tours that are close to nature are more popular than ever. On weekends and holidays, the urban parks in the city have become a "showground" for young people to have a picnic, and it is also a family style. The first choice for parent-child activities.
The government has mandated that tourist spots operate at 30 percent capacity. Various data all point to tourist staying local, traveling only to nearby cities:
In terms of peripheral tours, data from Qunar.com shows that intra-provincial and peripheral tours continue the previous momentum and continue to be the preferred way for tourists to travel on small vacations. In terms of train travel, Shenzhen-Guangzhou, Guangzhou-Shenzhen, and Chengdu-Chongqing have become the three most popular routes for the Dragon Boat Festival. Shanghai-Hangzhou, Kunming-Dali, Chengdu-Nanchong and other classic tourist routes also entered the Top 10 of the popular train line for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Some data show a good recovery in travel:
Flying pig data also shows that the demand for peripheral tours around the country is higher this year, and the overall number of tourists has returned to 60% of the same period last year. Guangzhou South-Shenzhen North, Hangzhou East-Shanghai Hongqiao, Changsha South-Guangzhou South, Chengdu East-Chongqing North, Nanning East-Guangzhou South are the busiest sections of the Dragon Boat Festival.

...Recently, domestic aviation companies have also done a lot of promotional activities to stimulate consumer spending. A Southern Airlines source told the 21st Century Business Herald reporter on June 24 that his airline's flight schedule on June 24 returned for the first time to nearly 90% of last year's daily level, marking the first small climax of the number of flights this year.
Beijing is currently under quarantine and citizens are advised to stay within the city during the holiday.

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