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china's huangshan scenic area hits three record highs in number of tourists

2024-09-01

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hefei, september 1 (china news service) (reporter zhang chenyi) the reporter learned from the official of huangshan city, anhui province on september 1 that the number of tourists received by huangshan scenic area in a single month, the number of tourists during the summer vacation and the number of tourists from january to august all hit historical highs.

as of august 31, huangshan scenic area received 673,000 tourists in august this year, a year-on-year increase of 5.98%, setting a new record for the number of tourists received in a single month. during the summer vacation (july and august) this year, the scenic area received a total of 1.1547 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 6.99%, setting a new record for the number of tourists received during the summer vacation. since the beginning of this year, the scenic area has received a total of 3.2944 million tourists, setting a new record for the same period in history.

according to statistics, the proportion of tourists from the yangtze river delta region has remained stable at around 50%, while the proportion of tourists from medium and long-distance regions such as henan, sichuan, and guangdong has increased to a certain extent.

on july 31, a high school student research group from maryland, the united states, took a group photo in front of the welcoming pine observation deck in huangshan scenic area. photo by han suyuan, a reporter from china news service

it is worth noting that since the beginning of this year, huangshan scenic area has received 52,000 foreign tourists, an increase of more than 230% year-on-year; and 12,000 study tourists, an increase of more than 100% year-on-year.

at the same time, the attraction continues to attract young tourists, with the average age of tourists dropping from 37.6 last year to 36 this year. ticket revenue accounts for a decreasing proportion of huangshan’s tourism operating income, and the effect of improving the series of activities of “exemption, reduction and promotion of consumption” is showing.

from january to august this year, the number of tourists received by huangshan city increased by 10.2% year-on-year, and the city's total tourism revenue reached 58 billion yuan, up 12% year-on-year. (end)