热点思考 | “看多消费”的第二弹（申万宏观·赵伟团队）

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the significant changes in consumer behavior during the 2026 Spring Festival, suggesting a potential shift from "quantitative change" to "qualitative change" in consumption patterns, driven by various factors including demographic shifts and evolving consumer preferences [1]. Group 1: Unusual Aspects of Spring Festival Consumption - Unusual Aspect One: The surge in travel demand, with the 2026 Spring Festival holiday extended to 9 days, leading to a 6.5 percentage point increase in cross-regional mobility compared to the previous week, reaching 9.5%. Domestic travel volume hit a new high, with a 2.9 percentage point increase compared to the 2025 National Day holiday, totaling 19% [2][12]. - Unusual Aspect Two: The rise of the "silver-haired" travel demographic, with over 35% increase in flight bookings for travelers aged 60 and above, and a 1.6 times increase in those traveling to Beijing. Ticket bookings for scenic spots by this age group rose by 40%, with significant growth from second and third-tier cities [2][24]. - Unusual Aspect Three: The trend of "self-appropriation" in consumption, with self-driving trips increasing by 5.6 percentage points to 85.4%. AI order volume on travel platforms surged over 800%, and ticket sales for experiential activities saw a 764% increase [3][30]. Group 2: Three Transformations in Consumer Logic - Transformation One: The increase in travel demand is attributed to a reconstruction of travel methods, influenced by warmer weather and the rapid penetration of electric vehicles, with an average temperature of 2.5°C above the norm during the holiday. The share of electric vehicle trips reached 22%, significantly higher than the ownership rate of 12% [4][48]. - Transformation Two: The acceleration of new consumption trends like "self-appropriation" is driven by upgraded information dissemination methods, with travel-related posts on platforms like Xiaohongshu increasing by 36% during the holiday, indicating a growing reliance on new media for travel planning [4][59]. - Transformation Three: The increase in quality service supply during the Spring Festival, supported by promotional policies, created a "supply creates demand" effect, with over 15,000 cultural performances held, attracting over 73 million visitors and generating 5.88 billion yuan in consumption [5][71]. Group 3: Economic Expectations for 2026 - The article suggests that China may be at the beginning of a "U-shaped" recovery, with consumer tendencies expected to rise as the "crowding-out effect" from real estate diminishes. The current indicators show a return to pre-2015 levels in housing price-to-income ratios, which may lead to improved consumer sentiment and spending [6][80]. - The potential for service consumption is highlighted, with expectations that as GDP per capita exceeds $10,000, the elasticity of service consumption will increase, driven by trends such as smaller household sizes and a growing demand for leisure services [6][92].