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IFENG DAILY TRAVEL INFORMATION
May Day train tickets are sold out as soon as they go on sale?12306 responded
On April 17, the day of the "May Day" holiday, that is, May 1, the ticket was officially put on sale. During the long holiday, the difficulty of grabbing train tickets has greatly increased. After the ticket was issued, many netizens "complained" that the 12306 App was "waiting for the ticket", "preparing for ten minutes, and grabbing the ticket for a second".
Judging from the ticket sales, the more popular direction from Beijing is Beijing to Hangzhou, Qingdao, Hefei, Yantai and other places, tickets have been sold out on April 30, and there are still a small number of remaining tickets in Shanghai, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Wenzhou and other places. This year's May Day holiday is a total of five days, and the flow of visiting relatives, tourism, and students is "superimposed", and the railway passenger flow will show a strong growth trend.
The staff of 12306 said: "The tickets released by the passing car are indeed not as many as the tickets for the whole journey, and the tickets for the whole journey will generally be released first, and the intermediate stations will release tickets according to the proportion, so the ticket amount is less." If the tickets for the whole journey are not sold out, the scale will be readjusted within 24 hours before the departure time and the tickets will be released again. The staff reminded that "you can place a standby ticket as soon as possible, and the probability of waiting for a ticket is still relatively large."
During Songkran
The domestic section of the China-Laos Railway sent 178,000 passengers
During this year's Songkran Festival, which coincides with the first anniversary of the opening of the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway, one pair of passenger trains will be added to Xishuangbanna, China and Luang Prabang, Laos, to achieve same-day round-trip between the two places. From April 13 to 15, the domestic section of the China-Laos Railway sent 178,000 passengers, an increase of 18.7% over the same period last year. Xishuangbanna Station has an average of 40,000 passengers per day.
According to the statistics of the Kunming Bureau of the National Railway and the Mohan Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, from April 13 to 15, the number of passengers sent by the Yumo section of the China-Laos Railway reached 178,000, an increase of 18.7% over the same period last year, and the number of passengers arriving and departing from Xishuangbanna Station exceeded 120,000, a record high. There are 2,090 inbound and outbound passengers at Mohan Station, including 1,216 inbound passengers, accounting for 58.2% of the total number of inbound and outbound passengers, and more than 90% of the passengers are mainly tourists and returning to their hometowns.
Hunan's inbound tourists increased by more than 14 times year-on-year in the first quarter
On April 16, the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism released the relevant data of inbound tourism in the first quarter: Hunan received 406,100 inbound tourists in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 14.28 times, and the foreign exchange income of inbound tourism was 127.5192 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 23.71 times.
According to statistics, among the inbound tourists in the first quarter, 328,500 were foreign tourists and 77,600 were tourists from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Among the foreign tourists, 267,900 Asian tourists were received, including 116,500 South Korean tourists, accounting for 35.5% of the total number of inbound tourists in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of more than 91 times. Among the European and American tourists, the United States has 11,000 tourists, the largest number of European and American countries.
Gansu received 72.5 million tourists in the first quarter
Tourism revenue was about 49.5 billion yuan
On April 16, according to CCTV financial reports, in the first quarter of this year, Gansu Province received 72.5 million tourists, and the preliminary estimate of tourists spent about 49.5 billion yuan on tourism. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of tourists and tourism spending increased by 34.5% and 56.8%, respectively. Among them, the tourism popularity of many scenic spots in Gansu Province, such as Mogao Grottoes and Jiayuguan, continues to rise.
The Hong Kong Travel Council (HKTTE) expects about 800,000 Mainland visitors to Hong Kong during the May Day Golden Week
With the May Day Golden Week approaching, the Hong Kong Tourism Council estimates that about 800,000 Mainland visitors will come to Hong Kong, an increase of about 30% over the same period last year, with about 800 tour groups, involving about 26,000 to 28,000 people. According to the TIC's Director-General, Yeung Suk-fan, the first two days of the holiday are the peak period for inbound travel, with about 220 tour groups expected per day, and an average of 160 tours per day thereafter. With the opening of the free travel scheme to Qingdao and Xi'an, the number of visitors to Hong Kong is expected to increase by 50%.
Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng: The number of visitors to Macao this year
It is expected to exceed 30 million passengers
On April 16, the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Ho Iat Seng, attended the plenary session of the Legislative Council as an observer to answer questions from members. Ho Iat Seng said that Macau's current average daily visitor volume is about 100,000, and if this trend continues, the number of visitors to Macao is expected to reach 36 million this year. If the average number of visitors per day drops to 80,000, the number of visitors to Macao could reach 33 million to 34 million. He said that this year's budget has reached a balance, thanks to the stable economic income in the first quarter. In addition, regarding the differences between Macao's tourism areas and people's livelihood areas on weekends, Ho Iat Seng pointed out that the government has already understood.
Hubei's first scenic foreign currency exchange point was opened in Wudang Mountain
On April 15th, the foreign currency exchange point of Narada Resort Hotel in Wudang Mountain, Shiyan City was officially opened. This is also the first foreign currency exchange point for scenic hotels in Hubei Province. Wudang Mountain is a national 5A-level scenic spot and a world cultural heritage, receiving more than 400,000 foreign tourists every year. Previously, foreign tourists who came to Wudang Mountain could only exchange RMB cash at the bank counter.
With a 100-day countdown, the Paris Olympics are on sale today
The new batch of more than 250,000 tickets
April 17 marks the 100-day countdown to Paris 2024. According to the official website of the Paris Olympics, on the morning of the 17th local time, more than 250,000 new tickets for the Paris Olympics will be sold on the official ticketing website. It was also the last ticket sale for all disciplines before the start of the Paris Olympics.
Tickets are sold for 31 of the 32 Olympic events, with no tickets for surfing competitions. More than half of the new tickets cost no more than €100, including around 20,000 tickets for €24. According to the official website of the Paris Olympics, the ticket sales campaign is to kick off and celebrate the 100-day countdown.
The United Nations Tourism Organization expects the number of international tourists to be by the end of the year
It will fully return to pre-pandemic levels
On April 17, according to United Nations news, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Tourism Organization, Pololi Kashvili, said at a high-level thematic event on tourism held by the General Assembly on the 16th that the number of international tourists in 2023 will almost recover to 90% of the pre-pandemic level and is expected to fully return to the pre-pandemic level by the end of this year.
At the same time, Pololikashvili mentioned that in 2023, despite all the difficulties, the tourism industry has seen a significant recovery and has recovered from the "biggest crisis in history", with export earnings last year reaching $1.6 trillion, which is almost 95% of the 1.7 trillion recorded in 2019. Direct tourism GDP is estimated to return to 2019 levels. This rebound has already had a significant impact on economies and communities around the world.
Trip.com Group and China Unicom jointly launched an Internet solution for inbound tourists
Recently, Trip.com Group joined hands with China Unicom to jointly launch a new mobile Internet solution for inbound tourists from all over the world. At that time, overseas tourists and short-term business travelers from all over the world can purchase communication services in China online through Ctrip International Trip.com, and after completing the configuration abroad, they can be used directly after entering the country, fully meeting the communication service needs of different tourists in shopping, traveling, payment and other aspects. At the same time, in response to the protection of sensitive personal information that foreign tourists are concerned about, this product solution changes the old practice of third-party Internet access services on the market, and provides transparent services in the form of a strong alliance of operators + Trip.com Group, eliminating tourists' worries.
It is reported that Trip.com has launched a multilingual China Travel Guide (China Travel Guide), which provides overseas users with reference guides from entry matters to taking public transportation to booking hotels, popular attractions, restaurants, etc.; In addition, for 20 popular domestic destinations such as Shanghai, Beijing, etc., it has launched a content album released by overseas users, covering thousands of content such as city overview, itinerary planning, scenic spots, hotels, restaurants, etc. In terms of ticket reservations, Trip.com has joined forces with more than 600 leading scenic spots in China to support online booking by overseas tourists, and provides multi-language support and payment in more than 30 foreign currencies. In addition, in China, the scale of Ctrip's local guides with multilingual service capabilities is also growing rapidly, with more than 1,500 local guides who can provide foreign language tour guide services, covering more than 80 cities in China.
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