CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- August is coming to an end, which means the National Day holiday is approaching. As the longest holiday in the second half of 2019, many people are planning their trips for the upcoming National Day holiday. According to the Report on Tourism Trends in 2019 National Day Holiday from Ctrip, many people have booked tourism products for the National Day holiday. According to the prediction of Ctrip experts, there will be about 800 million trips to destinations at home and abroad and Chongqing is expected to be ranked in the most popular destinations for free tours in China.

Chinese citizens will make about 800 million trips to destinations at home and abroad

The data said that China welcomed 726 million domestic trips during last year’s National Day holiday, up 9.43% from last year, and the tourism revenue amounted to RMB599.08 billion, up 9.04% from last year. With the increasing enthusiasm of Chinese citizens, the trips during this National Day holiday will reach 800 million in line with the growth trend.

People in which cities prefer to make trips during the National Day holiday? According to the data of Ctrip package tours and free tours, 20 tourist source cities are Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Tianjin, Xining, Changsha, Hefei, Guiyang, Kunming, Xiamen, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Shenyang and Wuxi.

Shanghai is still ranked first in terms of travel capability, while “new first-tier cities” constitutes the largest market for National Day holiday travel, with Chengdu ranked Top 4, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan and Tianjin among Top 10 cities.

Chongqing becomes one of the most popular destinations for self-guided tour for the increasing popularity of domestic tour 

The popularity of this National Day holiday exceeds that in 2018. According to tens of thousands of domestic travel orders on Ctrip, the most popular destinations for package tours are Lanzhou, Xining, Urumchi, Ejin Banner, Beijing, Lijiang, Kunming, Sanya, Guilin and Zhangjiajie. It is predicted that Sanya, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Xi’an, Xiamen, Lijiang and Zhuhai are the destinations for self-guided tours of the highest popularity. (Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)