B[During the National Day holiday, the domestic consumption amount of overseas UnionPay cardholders increased by more than 40% year-on-year] October 10th, the reporter learned from China UnionPay today (10th) that during the National Day holiday in 2026, the domestic consumption amount of overseas UnionPay cardholders increased by more than 40% year-on-year. From the perspective of destinations, UnionPay cardholders from Hong Kong and Macao experienced significant growth in transactions in Zhejiang, Sichuan, Hunan and other popular autumn travel provinces. The consumption of Mongolian cardholders in China increased by 1.4 times year-on-year, and the consumption of cardholders from South Korea, Southeast Asia and Central Asia also grew at an impressive rate (a 41% increase in South Korea, and a 75% increase in Southeast Asia and Central Asia). In terms of payment methods, the number of domestic mobile Pay payments made by overseas UnionPay cardholders increased by more than 1.1 times year-on-year, with takeaway, taxi-hailing, and public transportation scenarios leading the growth. Data from China UnionPay also shows that outbound consumption during the National Day holiday this year increased by 41% year-on-year, with shopping, dining, and accommodation leading the list of popular overseas consumption scenarios. (CCTV News) B[Air ticket prices "divide" after the holiday, many routes are lower than high-speed rail fares] October 10th, just after the National Day holiday, with the reduction of tourist groups, air ticket prices have dropped significantly, which is a good time to travel during off-peak hours. Data from online travel booking platforms show that from October 10 to October 31, the average price paid for air tickets dropped by more than 30% compared with the National Day holiday. Air ticket prices on many routes are lower than high-speed rail fares. The reporter's search found that in the past week, the naked price of air tickets for routes such as Beijing to Lanzhou, Quanzhou, and Urumqi; Shanghai to Lijiang and Shenyang; and Guangzhou to Qingdao and Chengdu were all around 200 to 300 yuan. Air ticket prices for many popular autumn tourist destinations have dropped significantly. Among them, the naked ticket price of Shanghai to Ordos on October 17 was 492 yuan, and the naked ticket price of Beijing to Altay on October 27 was 570 yuan. At the same time, the price of international air tickets has also plummeted significantly. The reporter's inquiry found that low-cost entry and exit tickets are on sale from many cities. For example, in the past week, the lowest fare from Beijing to Seoul was more than 500 yuan, while the lowest fare from Chengdu to Bangkok and Guangzhou to Kuala Lumpur was more than 300 yuan. In addition, in many popular holiday destinations, the current average hotel prices have dropped by about 20% compared to the National Day holiday. (CCTV News) B[Shanghai’s all-factor tourism transaction amount during National Day was 29.822 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.52%] On October 7, reporters learned from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism that according to Shanghai tourism big data monitoring, Shanghai received 4.5302 million tourists on October 7, a year-on-year increase of 13.25%. From October 1 to 7, Shanghai received a total of 20.2054 million tourists. In addition, as of 24:00 on October 6, the average daily number of foreigners visiting Shanghai temporarily was 15,340, a year-on-year increase of 13.86%. The average room occupancy rate of Shanghai Shibin Hotel is 63%. It is also predicted that during the National Day, the total value of all-factor tourism transactions in Shanghai, including food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment, will be 29.822 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.52%. (Reporter Hu Haoqiong) B[Three days before the National Day holiday, the cumulative number of people entering and leaving the Shanghai Pudong International Airport port exceeded 319,000] October 4th, according to the Shanghai Airport Immigration Station, three days before the National Day holiday (October 1st - October 3), the cumulative number of people entering and exiting the Shanghai Pudong International Airport port exceeded 319,000, and the number of inbound and outbound passenger and cargo flights exceeded 2,100. The popularity of foreigners coming to Shanghai continues to rise. In the three days before the National Day holiday, 43,000 foreigners entered the country through the Pudong International Airport, a year-on-year increase of approximately 23.5%. B[As low as 300 yuan, air tickets plunge during the National Day] On October 2, Qunar platform data showed that the average price of air tickets on the platform began to drop significantly on October 2, 20% cheaper than on the 1st; air ticket prices continued to fall on the 3rd and 4th, reaching a mid-holiday low. Taking Beijing-Kunming as an example, the naked ticket price for a 6:40 a.m. flight on October 1 is 1,927 yuan, and on October 2 it is 884 yuan, which is 50% cheaper than on the 1st. Departing from Beijing on October 3, the lowest fare to Harbin is 300 yuan; departing from Guangzhou, the lowest fare to Qingdao is 500 yuan; the lowest fare to Shanghai to Xi'an is 350 yuan; and the lowest fare to Wuhan is 385 yuan. B[Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Promote the refinement of services and solve problems such as congestion and parking to use the toilet] On September 24, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences with the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan". At the press conference, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism introduced that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, services will be refined to make travel more comfortable for the people. Focus on solving problems such as congestion and detention, parking for toilet use, service quality, and environmental sanitation, and strive to improve refined service levels. Support popular scenic spots and cultural and museum venues to dynamically adjust their opening hours, optimize reservation methods, improve reception capabilities, optimize shuttle services, improve the convenience of entering the park and the comfort of visiting, and ensure high-quality services. Efforts will be made to make up for the shortcomings of tourism public services, optimize the push of tourism information, improve the service level of tourist toilets, strengthen the construction of barrier-free facilities, promote aging-friendly transformation, and make services more considerate. Improve the tourism market service quality evaluation system, conduct skills training for employees on a regular basis, and cultivate a number of industry service benchmarks to make services warm. B[Tourism concept fluctuates and strengthens, Shaanxi tourism approaches the daily limit] On September 18, the tourism concept fluctuates and strengthens, Shaanxi tourism approaches the daily limit, Xi'an Catering, Zhongxin Tourism, Huatian Hotel, and Xiyu Tourism follow suit. According to the news, train tickets for the first day of the National Day holiday (October 1) will go on sale on September 17, and the popularity of tourism during the double festival continues to increase. On September 16, Meituan data showed that air ticket bookings for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day increased by 44% year-on-year. B[Three Departments: Encourage the use of existing space to develop the tourism industry] On September 15th, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration issued guidance on optimizing the allocation of natural resources to promote the standardized and orderly development of the tourism industry. The opinion mentioned that the use of existing space to develop the tourism industry is encouraged. Various localities should formulate identification standards for inefficient tourism land based on actual research, conduct in-depth assessments of inefficient tourism land, identify shortcomings in spatial governance issues, and combine regional advantageous characteristics, resource and asset conditions, etc. to clarify the direction of functional improvement and spatial optimization to support the development of cultural, tourism, sports and commerce and other composite formats. Subject to compliance with planning control, safety and other requirements, land rights holders who use existing real estate to build cultural and tourism reception facilities can keep the original land use and right type unchanged; land rights holders who apply for land use procedures can do so through agreement upon approval. Without changing the land use subject and planning conditions (except for the nature of the land), those who use existing industrial land, old factories and other spaces to develop culture and tourism can enjoy the transitional support policy of using the land according to the original purpose and right type within 5 years. B[Shanghai Tourism Festival kicks off, Shanghai cultural tourism bookings increased by 15% year-on-year in the past week] On September 12, the 37th Shanghai Tourism Festival parade kicked off, and Shanghai’s cultural tourism consumption continued to heat up. Starting from September 13, some scenic spots in the city have also launched discounts such as half-price tickets to benefit the people. Meituan data shows that Shanghai cultural tourism bookings increased by 15% year-on-year in the past week. From the perspective of tourist source structure, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shenzhen and Guangzhou are popular tourist source places from other places. In terms of popularity of scenic spots, Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai Wildlife Park, Shanghai Happy Valley, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, and Shanghai Legoland Resort rank among the Top 5 popular scenic spots. (The Paper)
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