Xiamen was
ranked 7th on the list of top 10 hottest travel destinations during the
3-day Labour Day holiday, according to the latest survey conducted by
Ctrip.com.
Shanghai
becomes the hottest travel destination during the holidays due to the
World Expo, followed by Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Sanya,
Xiamen, Chengdu, Xi’an, and Nanjing.
The top 10
tourist departure cities are Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,
Chengdu, Hangzhou, Xi’an, Wuhan, Xiamen and Qingdao.
The top 10
most popular overseas destinations are Hong Kong, Seoul, Bali,
Singapore, Phuket Island, Jeju Island, Tokyo, Maldives, Cambodia and
Taipei.
Xiamen
has seen a significant increase in tourists arrivals due to the opening
of the Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway. At the same time, thanks to
its excellent beaches and affordable tourism consumption, Xiamen’s
tourism popularity continues to rise, second only to Shanghai in terms
of year-on-year increase.