During the May Day holiday, the cultural and tourism consumption in Hangzhou achieves double growth. Hangzhou receives 16,131,600 tourists, with a year-on-year increase of 53 percent, among which 9,600,000 tourists are from other places.

In five major industries such as wholesale, retail, catering, accommodation and entertainment, the total consumption is up to 15,736 million yuan. The trade-in policy for consumer goods achieves notable results. The retail amount has a year-on-year surge of 28.4 percent.

The niche destinations for long-distance tours are very popular. The travel booking volume for places such as Beitun in Xinjiang, Nujiang in Yunnan, and Changdu in Xizang, increases by more than 100 percent. The family tour and the travel with pets become highlights. The cultural and tourism consumption is upgrading from scale to quality.