Original title: 1.419 billion domestic trips in the first quarter of this year, the popularity of "May Day" tourism continued to rise

CCTV news (news broadcast): The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on April 30 that in the first quarter of this year, the number of domestic tourists reached 1.419 billion, up 16.7% year on year; Domestic tourists spent 1.52 trillion yuan on travel, up 17.0% year on year. It is expected that this year's "May Day" holiday will usher in a new high in domestic travel and consumption, with a significant trend of diversification of consumption scenarios. At the same time, the tourism market has a significant downward trend. At present, hotel reservation orders in the county market have increased by 68% year on year, and tourism reservation orders in the fourth tier and lower cities have increased by 140% year on year. The passenger flow of minority tourist destinations such as Jiangmen in Guangdong, Huainan in Anhui and Changjiang in Hainan will grow rapidly.

This year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the list of the first batch of national pilot projects for the cultivation of new space for immersive experience of smart tourism, rural tourism boutique routes, etc. A batch of emerging industrial tourism, theme smart tourism, historical and cultural street tours and other products and routes will enrich the market supply for the May Day holiday to meet the personalized and diversified needs of tourists.