Sales are hot and the heat is rising! Rich and diverse consumption scenes ＂May 1＂ holiday tourism market vitality generate

　　CCTV News:On April 17th, Railway 12306 sold the train tickets for the first day of the May 1st holiday. According to statistics, on that day, the cumulative sales of railway tickets was 22.959 million. The sales of train tickets are hot, which shows people’s expectations for the May Day holiday. In order to meet the individual needs of passengers, the railway department promptly runs special tourist trains in popular tourist cities and hot routes, directions and time slots to create new consumption scenes.

　　During the May 1 holiday, Guangzhou Railway Group expects to send 2.52 million passengers per day, an increase of 26.1% over 2019. In the pre-holiday period, the passenger flow mainly radiated from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Changsha, Haikou and other cities to neighboring provinces and cities and towns. The long-distance passenger flow in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is mainly concentrated in Zhengzhou, Jinan and Wuhan. Popular starting points and destinations in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region are mainly concentrated in Baoding, Shijiazhuang and Tianjin.

　　"Panda special train" and "flower viewing train" meet individual needs

　　The passenger transport department of China Railway scientifically analyzes the data of pre-sale tickets and standby tickets for Railway 12306, and dynamically optimizes and adjusts the train operation plan. For the first time, the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway opened the EMU special train on Chengdu East to Zhenjiang Pass, Chengdu-Guiyang Railway opened the EMU special train on Chengdu East to Zhenjiang Pass, Guiyang North to Chengdu East and opened the "Panda Special Train" from Chengdu West to Xichang to meet the holiday travel needs of passengers.

　　Roger Lee, passenger duty officer of Chengdu Station of Chengdu Railway Bureau of China, said that during the festival, passengers can not only taste "Panda Meal", Leshan Boji, authentic Sichuan cuisine, special desserts and other delicacies on the Panda Train, but also visit Xichang and Lugu Lake around the lake along the way, helping to create a new consumption scene in southwest Sichuan.

　　During the "May Day" period, it is the cherry blossom season in Dalian, and the Shenyang Bureau of China Railway is expected to open 20 pairs of "flower viewing trains" heading for Dalian. In order to facilitate passengers to travel and visit relatives during the May 1 holiday, Nanning, Qinzhou, Beihai and other railway stations in Guangxi have established traffic connection and communication mechanisms with local transportation departments to exchange information such as the number of trains in each train, and increase the supply of public transportation capacity such as taxis and network cars to fully meet the travel needs of passengers.

　　Guangzhou: Some popular routes are full, and the popularity of outbound travel is rising.

　　As the May Day holiday approaches, the tourism market is heating up. The reporter learned from several travel agencies in Guangzhou that during the "May 1" holiday, domestic long-distance travel dominated and outbound travel ushered in a substantial increase. At present, the "May 1 ST" newspaper group is drawing to a close, and many popular routes have been filled.

　　According to the statistics of a tourism platform, during the "May Day" holiday, the overall average price of domestic air ticket booking decreased slightly compared with the "May Day" in 2023, but it increased by about 40% compared with the Qingming holiday.

　　The popularity of small and medium-sized cities has increased, and the number of rural tour bookings has increased.

　　The booking data of some tourism platforms show that with the development of third-and fourth-tier cities and the improvement of tourism reception capacity, more and more tourists choose small and medium-sized cities as tourist destinations, and the booking orders for rural tours have also increased significantly.

　　"May Day" travel heats up, and long-distance tourism becomes the "protagonist"

　　"May Day" is approaching, many citizens in Nanning, Guangxi have arranged their trips in advance, and long-distance tourism has become the "protagonist" during this holiday. The reporter inquired on the online booking platform that there were still a few tickets left from Nanning on April 30 and May 1 to popular domestic tourist destinations, but the price fluctuated greatly.

　　On May 1st, the air ticket prices were generally at a high level, and the tourist enthusiasm in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities continued unabated. As some Southeast Asian countries can enjoy the visa-free policy and the exit procedures are convenient, the tour in Southeast Asia is heating up. On May 1st, there were only a few seats left for direct flights from Nanning to Southeast Asian countries, and the price including tax was 1,600 yuan — 2000 yuan.

　　Jiangsu released 15 popular tourist routes to provide a variety of travel options.

　　In Jiangsu, in order to help you master the travel information in advance and plan your trip reasonably, a number of popular tourist routes have been released locally, providing you with a variety of travel options.

　　A few days ago, Jiangsu Nanjing Tourism Association released 15 popular tourist routes, including 10 domestic routes and 5 overseas routes. Sometimes there are popular "flower viewing tours", such as a four-day tour of Luoyang Peony Double High-speed Railway, as well as relaxing "leisure tours", such as a four-day tour of Xiamen and a popular tour of Southeast Asian islands, such as a five-day tour of Boracay.