BEIJING, may 1 – RIA Novosti. The first tourist peak in 2020, after the epidemic of coronavirus infection are expected in China for the may day holiday weekend, which will last five days, it is told in received RIA Novosti news Agency report, China’s largest travel Agency Ctrip.
the Authors of the report also noted a new trend in models of travel after the epidemic. To prevent mass gatherings of people, the administration of the popular tourist attractions introduced the reservation system, limiting the flow of visitors 30% of maximum. In addition, tourists have shifted from traveling between the regions and abroad for local tourism.
Authorities have adopted a package of measures to support the tourism segment, more than 20 provinces and cities issued travel vouchers for residents across the country opened 4000 tourist attractions specially for may holidays.
People generally do four day trips to nearby areas. Most tourists travel from Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Chongqing, XI’an and Changsha.
Dramatically increased the number of bookings for small groups of three to six people, three or four day trips and bookings with private car and guide.
car hire is the most popular trends this year, the number of bookings has reached 70% from last year, also special popularity began to use local guides.
as of the moment, about 55% of tourists booked four and five star hotels. Of traveling 52% were men. 48% women. Young people under the age of 30 years has become the main driving force behind the tourism segment on the may holidays, they account for 57% of all bookings.
Earlier, the authorities of many provinces and cities of China, including Beijing, have reduced the level of emergency, announced in late January because of the epidemic, canceling a number of strict quarantine measures, which also pushed residents to travel. However, officials emphasize the importance of compliance with preventive measures to prevent re-infection.
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