Do Beijing’s attractions receive many tourists during the Super Golden Week?

During the super-long Golden Week, many tourist attractions in Beijing saw peak tourist numbers, and the scene was crowded with people, creating a lively scene.

October 3, 2017, Nanluogu Lane, Beijing. On the afternoon of the third day of the National Day holiday, Beijing’s Nanluogu Alley and surrounding alleys were crowded with people, creating a lively scene. The number of tourists in Nanluogu Lane has reached 100,000.

"Golden Week" is a vacation method imported from Japan. In 1999, the State Council of China promulgated a new "National Festival and Anniversary Holiday Measures" and decided to splice the Spring Festival, "May Day" and "National Day" rest periods with the weekends before and after, thus forming a seven-day long holiday.

In the first "Golden Week" of the National Day in 1999, the number of tourists nationwide reached 28 million, and the comprehensive tourism revenue was 14.1 billion yuan. The holiday tourism craze swept the country. The long holiday system is also regarded as a major measure to stimulate domestic demand and promote consumption.

On October 17, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference to introduce the business operations from January to September. Shen Danyang, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, responded to the suggestion of “cancel the Golden Week” and pointed out that the Golden Week contributes significantly to the growth of consumption.

Netizens called for the restoration of the Golden Week and the cancellation of holiday adjustments. More than 70% of the public expressed dissatisfaction with the current system. "Chinese-style vacation" will usher in changes.

October 1, 2015 is the first day of the National Day Golden Week. This National Day holiday is also the first Golden Week in which domestic scenic spots implement traffic restrictions according to their maximum carrying capacity. At least the Forbidden City, Jiuzhaigou, etc. 16 well-known scenic spots issued "customer restriction orders" in advance?

According to the "National Day" Golden Week consumption data released by the Ministry of Commerce on October 8, from October 1 to 7, national retail and catering The company achieved sales of approximately 1.082 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11%. This is the first time that retail and catering consumption has exceeded the 1 trillion yuan mark since my country established the Golden Week in 1999. Data show that during the National Day Golden Week in 2014, the sales of retail and catering companies nationwide were approximately 975 billion yuan; this year’s Spring Festival Golden Week sales were 678 billion yuan.