CCTV News: Data from the China Tourism Research Institute shows that the Qingming Festival is a good time to go out and enjoy flowers, with people's willingness to travel reaching 74%, and it is estimated that the number of tourists will exceed 40 million per day.

The "outing and flower chasing" mode is turned on in many places during the Qingming Festival holiday

The outing and flower chasing during the Qingming Festival holiday is a highlight of the travel market. According to data from a certain travel booking platform, the search popularity of the topic terms related to "outdoor viewing" increased by 46% year-on-year. Traditional flower viewing areas such as Wuhan East Lake Cherry Garden, Luoyang's Peony Flower Club, and Wuxi Yuantouzhu Cherry Blossom Valley continue to lead the popularity list. The apricot blossoms in Yili and the peach blossoms in Linzhi have attracted a large number of medium and long-term tourists to visit during vacation. The overall order volume of popular flower viewing and outing destinations such as Wuxi and Huangshan increased by 35% and 50% year-on-year respectively.

Ninety percent of tourists are keen on "short-distance tours". Nearly half of them choose self-driving. The survey shows that 90% of tourists have a travel radius of less than 500 kilometers, and most tourists have a travel radius of 200 kilometers to 300 kilometers. The number of orders for booking surrounding tours during the Qingming Festival holiday increased by 136% month-on-month, and 44% of tourists will choose self-driving tours.

Multiple ports welcome the peak of passenger flow back home

Before the Qingming Festival holiday, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport Port ushered in a peak of passenger flow for residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to worship their ancestors and visit relatives and friends. Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Port continued the growth trend of inbound passenger flow in the first quarter, with an average daily passenger flow of about 48,000, a year-on-year increase of about 50%.

The high-speed rail passes through the sea of ​​flowers and draws a "mobile animation" in spring

In order to fully ensure tourists' travel, the Hunan Railway Department has added EMUs and passenger high-speed rails, and added night high-speed rails. The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Fenghuang Ancient Town along the high-speed rail will usher in a peak in passenger flow during the holidays. With the dual advantages of high-speed rail and maglev, Fenghuang Ancient City has created a convenient and diverse new cultural and tourism experience for tourists. As of April 1, the hotel booking rate around Zhangjiajie National Forest Park has reached 40%.

Spring is just right. The world of "playing around" when traveling abroad

In addition to the popular domestic flowers and outings, it is also a choice for many people to go abroad while spring is just right. The State Immigration Administration expects that the average daily entry and exit of ports across the country will reach 2.1 million during the Qingming Festival holiday this year, an increase of 21.4% over the same period last year. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, South Korea, Seoul, Jeju Island, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and other places are popular destinations for outbound travel during the Qingming Festival holiday.