Who knows which is the best tourist city for May Day?

Beijing and Shanghai: Beijing and Shanghai, which always hold the first and second place, will never leave any surprises to those who watch the list. If one day, Beijing is missing from the top position on the list, Or there is one missing Shanghai. I don’t know whether we should feel regretful or grateful.

Highlight 2: Chengdu in a roundabout way

Chengdu: As a tourist city, Chengdu has always been rich in tourism resources. It has famous historical sites throughout the ages and the intoxicating natural scenery around it, and is even famous all over the world. The Chengdu delicacies are all fascinating. But in recent years, what keeps Chengdu’s reputation from falling and rising steadily seems to be its nickname of “City of Leisure.” Many urban white-collar workers and petty bourgeoisie always regard the leisurely lifestyle of Chengdu people as the supreme state they follow to the death. It seems that as soon as they arrive in Chengdu, the air and time become soft instantly. At the same time, a more convincing and direct data is: in 2005, Chengdu received more than 500,000 inbound overnight tourists, a year-on-year increase of 22.36%; tourism foreign exchange income was US$176 million, a year-on-year increase of 25.65%; it received 36.1963 million domestic tourists The number of tourists increased by 12.57% year-on-year; the total tourism revenue was 28.675 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.53%. Such favor is due not only to the authentic inheritance of the "Land of Abundance", but also to the comprehensive strength of Chengdu that is quietly advancing. Quietly, the number of top 500 companies settled in Chengdu has reached 100. “2005 was the year with the largest number of top 500 companies settling in Chengdu, and the number of top 500 companies reaching 100 is an important threshold. This marks the international success of Chengdu. It plays an increasingly important role in the strategy of enterprises." The relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Foreign Economic and Trade Bureau described the significance of "Man Hundred". It is foreseeable that in the next few years, Chengdu is expected to continue to lead the way as a representative city in the western region and even as the fourth city. And "moving forward and stabilizing one's position" will still be an important issue in the next few years and will continue to test Chengdu's patience.

Shenzhen and Guangzhou: Shenzhen and Guangzhou, which are ranked before Chengdu, have strong capabilities, but as representatives of established southern cities, they always feel a bit "low-key" and have lost their former glory. It's hard to tell whether this is passive helplessness or a lack of subjective motivation. Whether it is Guangzhou or Shenzhen, it seems that they can easily occupy a place in the top 10, but they always seem to have no eye-catching performance to become a star city that attracts much attention. In line with the pragmatism of the southern cities, maintaining attention may be the most appropriate attitude towards Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Wuhan and Nanjing: Wuhan and Nanjing, which are ranked closely behind Chengdu, cannot be underestimated. Taking Nanjing as an example, whether it is the successful convening of the 10th National Games or the completion of the new Nanjing Railway Station, Nanjing It adds a lot of charm to the city.

Point 3: Qingdao is full of confidence

Qingdao: People’s traditional impression of Qingdao can be described by the word “beautiful”. The pure and beautiful pictures of blue sky and blue sea are completely in line with people’s impression of Qingdao. The imagination of a seaside city. There are the best bathing beaches here, the earliest aquarium in China, and the famous "famous mountain on the sea - Laoshan". Similarly, as famous as Qingdao's sea charm are the Chinese famous brand companies rooted here. At the 2005 China Independent Innovation·Brand High-Level Forum and China Brand Economy City Summit, Qingdao was awarded the title of "Chinese Brand Capital". Qingdao, which has 11 well-known Chinese trademarks, 44 types of Chinese famous brand products (the second largest in the country after Shanghai), and 2 Chinese world famous brand products, appears to be very confident both in business and tourism. . Qingdao took the 29th "Meet the Olympics, Sailing Qingdao" Olympic Sailing Competition as an opportunity to carry out the success of global promotion of the city brand from the aspects of city image, investment promotion and tourism promotion, which is a representative demonstration of Qingdao's business and tourism The ability to integrate harmoniously and interactively.

Tianjin: It does not lack historical accumulation, nor does it lack strong economic vitality. What Tianjin needs to create for itself is a city card with more distinctive personality and characteristics.

Outside the top 10: Xi'an, Chongqing and Xiamen are gradually approaching the top 10, while the rankings of Dalian and Suzhou have declined slightly. Outside the top 10, there are no impressive cities. A brand new dark horse, but there is definitely no shortage of strong players who are capable enough to break into the top ten. Compared with the cities in the top 10, the competition among cities outside the top 10 seems to be more intense.

Looking at the ranking of China's top ten tourist destination cities in 2005, the stable pattern overwhelms everything, but the performance of cities such as Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Qingdao is still outstanding. The connection between economic vitality and the tourism industry is getting closer and closer. The charm or comprehensive strength of a city is often a collection of multiple elements. The steady and fine-tuning of 2005 is quite evocative upon closer inspection.

Attachment: Comparison of the rankings of room nights booked in various Chinese cities in the past two years (TOP10)

2004 2005

1 Beijing Beijing

< p>2 Shanghai Shanghai

3 Guangzhou Hangzhou

4 Hangzhou Shenzhen

5 Shenzhen Guangzhou

6 Nanjing Chengdu

< p>7 Wuhan Wuhan

8 Chengdu Nanjing

9 Tianjin Qingdao

10 Qingdao Tianjin