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May 1, 2019 travel forecast report released on congested highway sections in China

There will be May Day golden week in another two days. Do you have a good idea of where to play? Since the cancellation of May Day golden week in 2008, this year's May Day holiday will take four days off for the first time. The extra day holiday will further boost the tourism market.

On April 25, Gaode map, China Tourism Association, China Weather Network of China Meteorological Administration, together with more than 90 traffic management departments in China, released the May 1 travel forecast report in 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the 'report'). Based on the comprehensive analysis of big data of tourism, transportation and location of Gaode map, the report aims to provide authoritative scientific reference and suggestions for public travel.

According to the report, the peak time of national high-speed travel during May Day is from 9:00 to 12:00 on May 1, among which the peak will be from 10:00 to 11:00. On the last day of the long holiday, 14:00-20:00 on May 4 is the return peak, and the peak appears from 16:00-17:00. The overall traffic pressure of the return is higher than that of the departure.

During the May Day period, high-speed roads in China are easy to jam, mainly distributed around popular tourist cities. According to the report, Guangzhou will become the most popular travel destination among all cities in China on May 1 this year.

In terms of tourism resources, Guangzhou does not have as many places of interest as Beijing, Xi'an, Suzhou and other cities. Guangzhou has become the most popular tourist destination due to other factors.

Peng Peng, vice president of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of structural reform, analyzed the first finance and economics. In recent years, Guangzhou has become a popular tourist destination frequently. There are many factors: on the one hand, many foreign tourists take their children to visit Guangzhou Changlong. Changlong's projects are rich and colorful, and its popularity is relatively high. In addition, many foreign tourists will go to see the Guangzhou tower, Huangpu Military Academy, Chenjiaci and other attractions;

On the other hand, with the development of tourism, the concept and interest of Chinese tourism have changed. Peng Peng said that in the past, people mainly chose larger and famous scenic spots for traveling, which was the division stage of tourism. So far, there are more and more experiential tourism. Nowadays, many people go to a city mainly to experience the different food, culture and living habits from their own city, rather than a simple scenic spot tour.

'Many people come to Guangzhou to play, which is equivalent to clocking in, to taste the delicious food in Guangzhou. Peng Peng said that Guangzhou is located in the sunshine zone of the Pearl River Delta and is livable. At the same time, Guangzhou is the transportation hub and tourism distribution center of South China. Many people will go to Shunde and other places on the way after visiting Guangzhou.

This kind of experiential tourism does not only appear in Guangzhou. Besides Guangzhou, Beijing, Suzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Tianjin and Xi'an are the other top ten popular tourist cities. Among them, except Xi'an, all other cities are cities with a total economy of more than one trillion. Xi'an is also a traditional regional center city, National Center City and sub provincial city. It can be seen that big cities have become the hot spots for people to travel during the May Day holiday, and the way to experience different city life is becoming increasingly popular.

Of course, in addition to experiencing city life, popular scenic spots are still an important choice for people to travel. According to the report, among the ten most popular scenic spots in China during May Day, Hangzhou West Lake ranked first, followed by Chunxi Road in Chengdu, Qinhuai sightseeing belt in Nanjing Confucius Temple, Beijing Road in Guangzhou, Beijing Olympic Park, Luojia mountain in Wuhan, Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Yidali style tourist area in Tianjin, East Lake in Wuhan and two rivers and four lakes in Guilin. At the same time, the top ten scenic spots are also the most attractive to tourists.

Among the five popular scenic spots in various cities, the characteristic cultural district is quite popular.

Among the popular tourist cities, Suzhou is the only one in the top five, except for the mega city. Compared with other cities, the five most popular scenic spots in Suzhou are characterized by Pingjiang Historical District, Jinji Lake scenic spot, Mudu ancient town, Tongli ancient town, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, etc. the ancient towns with strong historical and cultural atmosphere are the main ones. It can be seen that Suzhou has a unique cultural attraction for tourists.