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reference news network reported on october 7according to a report on the hong kong 01 website on october 5, during the national day golden week holiday, in addition to domestic people choosing to travel abroad, inbound tourism also continues to be popular. according to reports, during the national day golden week this year, the number of travel orders from foreign tourists to china increased by more than 60%, and the growth rate of inbound tourism will exceed that of outbound tourism.

according to predictions from the shenzhen border inspection station, october 1st to 4th will be the peak period for departures, and october 6th to 7th will be the peak period for entry. this year, more than 360,000 foreigners came to china via shenzhen airport for business negotiations, cultural exchanges, sightseeing, and visiting relatives and friends, a year-on-year increase of approximately 143%. among them, more than 130,000 foreigners entered the country without visas, an increase of more than five times year-on-year.

the report pointed out that with the implementation of favorable policies such as expanding the scope of visa-free countries, more and more foreign tourists choose to travel to china. on september 30, china expanded the scope of visa-free countries again, and implemented a trial visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from portugal, greece, cyprus, and slovenia. after the news was announced, on ctrip’s overseas platform, the popularity of searches for china-related keywords among tourists from the four countries increased by more than 60% month-on-month.

ctrip booking data shows that inbound travel orders during the national day holiday increased by approximately 60% year-on-year. foreign tourists prefer in-depth tours, and their order dates generally exceed 7 days.

the report noted that inbound tourism is gradually penetrating into non-first- and second-tier cities and even vast counties. in the huangling ancient village in wuyuan, jiangxi, a colombian tourist praised wuyuan's traditional dragon lanterns as very magical and unforgettable. "the dragons and lanterns are amazing, and there are also fireworks. it's amazing." there are also tourists from the united states, australia and other countries who visit the three gorges of the yangtze river by combining cruises and land hiking.

on october 1, ships passed through the three gorges double-line five-level ship lock in an orderly manner (drone photo). (published by xinhua news agency)