China's summer vacation: Small city trips popular... ”Providing more options for tourists” = Chinese report

At the "Small Town Big Market" forum held by the Chinese media "Xinbeibao", the Xinbeibao Shell Economic Alliance and the China Travel Association Leisure Vacation Subcommittee released the "2024 China's 'Treasure Town' Travel Report".
According to the report, an analysis of popular small cities as summer vacation destinations based on data from the online travel agency Ctrip revealed that small cities in the southwest and Sichuan Province were the most popular.
During the first half of the year, interest in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region increased due to the huge success of the TV series "To the Wonder."
According to the report, the popularity of the Altai region continues to this day, and it is the region that is seeing the highest growth rate as a summer travel destination.
Other cities include Datong and Jinzhong in Shanxi Province, Anyang and Kaifeng in Henan Province, and Jiangxi
Jingdezhen City in the province of Taipei is also a popular summer travel spot. A Beijing News shell economics official said that each small city has its own characteristics, and that "there are many options for tourists to enjoy."
"As the tourism market develops, the tourism resources of these smaller cities will be discovered and utilized," he said.