【Today's headline report】
The National Day holiday has come to an end, and this "extended version" of Golden Week can be described as one of the hottest holidays in history. However, accompanied by the "hottest in history", there has also been huge pressure and contradictions in the flow of people, which has brought a lot of challenges to tourist attractions and traffic in various places. A Golden Week, which should have been lively, has become a "tense week" in people's hearts, and the hottest in history has been greatly questioned.
According to incomplete statistics, during this year's National Day holiday, tourist attractions nationwide welcomed about 600 million tourists, exceeding the number of people in the same period last year. This data can be said to refresh the historical record, and it contains countless hard work and sweat.
First, let's review this "extended version" of Golden Week. Starting from October 1, the peak tourist season has been ushered in across the country, especially in popular domestic destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other metropolises. It must be mentioned that traditional festivals with Chinese characteristics are also actively carried out, attracting a large number of tourists.
In Beijing, tens of thousands of tourists emerge every day in scenic spots such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Summer Palace, and long queues have become the norm. According to the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau, the number of tourists received by Beijing's major scenic spots reached 24 million during this year's National Day, an increase of 20% over the same period last year.
In Shanghai, popular attractions such as the Bund and Disneyland are also overcrowded, with tourists lining up to celebrate Golden Week. According to statistics, Shanghai received more than 16 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of nearly 15%.
However, the popularity of this Golden Week has also brought a series of questions and controversies. Crowd congestion, scenic spots, and traffic disorder have become problems that many places must face.
In the crowded Summer Palace, visitors not only have to endure long queues, but also face surging crowds and little space to rest. Some tourists sighed from the bottom of their hearts: "I have never seen such a grand crowd, this is completely beyond my imagination." "Some tourists even choose to refund or leave because they can't stand it.
In addition to the congestion of scenic spots, traffic problems have also become a major problem during this year's Golden Week. According to statistics from the Ministry of Public Security, the national highway traffic jam index hit a record high. Especially in the case of long lines of parking, accident blockages, etc., tourists endure long waits in the car. Some netizens ridiculed: "This 'extended version' of the Golden Week is estimated to be more cars than people." ”
The incident caused social concern and controversy. On the one hand, the popularity of Golden Week shows the love of Chinese people for tourism and the enjoyment of life. On the other hand, crowd congestion and traffic disorder also expose some shortcomings and shortcomings in the tourism industry.
Relevant experts analyzed that this hot Golden Week shows the potential and market space for the development of the tourism industry, but at the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the management of scenic spots and improve the quality of services. Only by optimizing the allocation of tourism resources, expanding the capacity of scenic spots, increasing transportation investment and other measures can we better meet the needs of tourists and enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of the entire tourism industry.
Overall, although this "extended version" of Golden Week has brought a lot of people and challenges, it has also shown the huge potential and market demand of China's tourism industry. For the future, we have reason to believe that under the guidance of the government and the efforts of relevant departments, China's Golden Week will become more and more lively and will become a global event.
Let's look forward to the next "extended" Golden Week, which will hopefully bring us more laughter than just crowds and controversy.