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    2020-10-08 | Pageviews: CHANGZHOU FOAN M AND E CORPORATION
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           With the global epidemic situation still severe, China's "Eleventh" Golden Week this year has attracted special attention from foreign media.

      The "New York Times" of the United States believes that the "Eleventh" Golden Week has always been a barometer of China's economic health. According to Singapore’s “Straits Times”, “all eyes are now on China’s Golden Week”. Many British media have also continued to report on the theme of the large number of tourists during the Chinese Golden Week. Crowd! "Eleventh" Golden Week welcomes the peak of travel

      The "Eleventh" Golden Week is an important time period for Chinese people to travel and travel every year. This year's National Day holiday has come as scheduled. Thanks to China's effective prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the "Eleventh" Golden Week has restored the bustling scene of previous years. According to statistics from the Data Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, four days before the National Day holiday, the country received 425 million tourists, a recovery of 78.4% year-on-year; domestic tourism revenue was RMB 312.02 billion, a year-on-year recovery of 68.9%.

      CBS reported on the 5th local time that during China's National Day, 600 million people across the country are expected to travel by car, plane, and train.

      On October 1st, the BBC website published a report "Chinese Holiday: Hundreds of Millions of People Surging in Golden Week", reporting on the lively scene of China’s "Eleventh" Golden Week, saying that it is estimated that during the 8-day holiday, There are 550 million Chinese traveling in the country.

      "New York Times" reported that in response to the pressure from the surge in tourists, the Great Wall Scenic Area has deployed more security and staff.

      The BBC also said that in order to avoid large-scale tourist gatherings, some tourist attractions have imposed corresponding restrictions on the number of tourists. "Human fireworks" returns to Wuhan, Wuhan's tourism industry recovers most shockingly: it becomes a popular tourist destination

      CNN reported that Wuhan has become a popular tourist destination for Chinese tourists since the lifting of control of the Lihan Channel in April. In just over a month, Wuhan has sold 3.74 million tickets to tourist attractions.

      The British "Financial Times" stated that this year's Golden Week, Wuhan's tourism industry recovered the most shockingly. The famous landmark of Wuhan, the Yellow Crane Tower, has become one of the most sought after attractions during China's "Eleventh" Golden Week this year.

      The British "Times" website published a report titled "The booming Wuhan is full of laughter again" on October 2, stating that the National Day approached, more than half a year after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia in Wuhan, the city was once again full of vitality.

    The shopping street is bustling with hustle and bustle, and the landmark Yellow Crane Tower staged a brilliant light and shadow show at night. Today's scene is in sharp contrast with the empty streets and shopping malls during the epidemic.

      When the new crown pneumonia epidemic was at its worst, the Wuhan Sports Center was transformed into an emergency hospital for patients with new crown pneumonia. A few days ago, the center reopened, and about 2,000 citizens dressed in red attire expressing patriotic passion held a 10-kilometer race here.

      The British "Daily Mail" published pictures and videos of the world’s major news agencies on China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations on October 1st and 3rd local time. During the period, the flags were displayed, the busy scenes, and the festive atmosphere in the amusement park.

      The Financial Times believes that the recovery of Wuhan's tourism economy is mainly due to the effective and powerful control measures taken by the Chinese government to control the epidemic, which ensures the safety of people's travel and enhances their confidence in travel. Where to go on National Day? Domestic travel has become a big trend!

      During the National Day holiday, the national railways sent more than 10 million passengers for six consecutive days. As of October 4, there were 58,608 flights nationwide, which was restored to 91.2% of the same period last year; 6.48 million passengers were transported, which was restored to 90.5% of the same period last year.

      The New York Times stated that “the train is full of tourists, which is a clear signal that China has recovered from the epidemic.”

      In addition to paying attention to China's "Eleventh" Golden Week tourism-related data and the recovery of Wuhan's tourism industry, many foreign media also focused on the global new crown epidemic environment, Chinese people's travel habits and travel during the "Eleventh" Golden Week Way. Tourists during the Golden Week during the epidemic prefer individual tours and small group tours

      Japan’s "Mainichi Shimbun" reported that affected by the epidemic, Chinese travel patterns have changed: the number of car rental reservations has increased, the demand for campers has increased, individual tours and small group tours have become popular, and contactless tour guide services such as smartphone apps Rapidly popularized.

      According to the New York Times, the report shows that tourists' demand for hotels in Lhasa and other areas has surged this year. Lhasa’s hotel bookings have increased by 600% over the same period last year, reflecting the increased willingness of tourists to travel to quiet and remote areas.

          The New York Times believes that the chain reaction brought about by the epidemic is still continuing. Affected by the epidemic, people's travel patterns have changed. Chinese tourists have shifted from "outbound travel" to "domestic travel" in the past.

      At the beginning of the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the civil aviation industry was hit hard. During the National Day, many media also focused their attention on the recovery of China's civil aviation industry.

      According to the New York Times, due to the continuing impact of the epidemic on the tourism industry, the average air ticket prices on many routes in China are lower than in previous years.

           Bloomberg believes that millions of Chinese travel by plane during the National Day, allowing Chinese airlines to take the lead in getting rid of the epidemic and returning to normalcy, and China's civil aviation industry is returning to normal levels. Take off the mask and walk on the streets to resume people's movement

      During the National Day, the tourism and transportation industries gradually recovered, and the number of travelers increased. How is the daily life of the people recovering under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control? Some foreign media also reported on people's daily life during the "Eleventh" Golden Week.

      "The New York Times" reported that recently Beijing no longer requires people to wear masks all the time, and Wuhan's gradually opening up collective entertainment activities have also attracted international attention.

      The British "Daily Mail" described in its report: In February, the airport check-in counters and aisles were empty, but now thousands of passengers are waiting in line. People's lives have gradually returned to normal, and the once empty streets have also regained their popularity during the National Day. The previously silent shopping malls are full of consumers. CNN: Behind "people follow the crowd" is "Chinese confidence"!

      Facing such a huge number of domestic tourists during the Golden Week, CNN believes that this shows "China's self-confidence."

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