University, middle school, and primary school students began their summer vacation at the end of June, kicking off the two-month summer travel season. China's domestic tourism market has maintained steady growth during this year's summer vacation, with search volumes for domestic hotels and air tickets rising by more than 20% year on year, according to a report forecasting 2024 summer vacation tourism recently released by Ctrip.

As of the end of June, orders for travels to Hunan for the summer vacation had increased by 13% year on year. Outbound travel orders grew by 117% year on year, while inbound travel orders surged by 215%. 

Changsha ranked among the top 17 cities for inbound vacation tourism. Orders for travels to Changsha grew by 5% year on year. Outbound and inbound travel orders saw a 136% and 123% increase, respectively.

During the summer vacation, most tourists to Changsha came from Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Suzhou, and Nanjing, while hot destinations for Changsha residents include Beijing, Urumqi, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Kunming. The city's popular tourist attractions include HB (Changsha) Film Town, Hunan Museum, Orange Isle, Yuelu Mountain, and the Xiangjiang River Cruise.

Source: en.changsha.gov.cn