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Core Insights - The WeChat team reported a significant increase in both outbound tourism and foreign visitors to China during the May Day holiday, indicating a robust recovery in travel and consumer spending [1] Group 1: Outbound Tourism - Outbound tourism from mainland residents saw a 37% year-on-year increase in WeChat payment transaction volume during the holiday [1] - The trend of "dual outbound travel" emerged as a new highlight for this year's May Day holiday [1] Group 2: Inbound Tourism - Foreign visitors to China experienced a nearly twofold increase in both transaction volume and amount spent via WeChat payments during the first three days of the holiday [1] - Hong Kong residents traveling to mainland China also doubled their transaction volume and spending compared to the same holiday period last year [1] Group 3: Overall Consumer Trends - WeChat payment transaction volume increased by over 10% during the holiday, with high-speed rail travel, public transportation, and dining showing the highest growth rates [1] - Cities such as Dongguan, Suzhou, and Foshan entered the top 10 for national consumption heat, alongside Chengdu, Chongqing, and Hangzhou [1]

Group 1 - Alipay has launched "Global Adventure Season" and 10 deep travel smart recommendation routes in response to the peak of cross-border travel during the "May Day" holiday [1] - Alipay+ has partnered with over 150 popular business districts in 15 cities in China to promote inbound payment convenience on various overseas e-wallets [1][2] - The new outbound travel AI assistant helps users plan their itineraries based on their travel destination, time, habits, and preferences [1] Group 2 - Popular outbound travel destinations for the "May Day" holiday include Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, France, Italy, and Australia [1] - Alipay+ collaborates with seven major overseas e-wallets to promote inbound payment convenience for tourists visiting China [2] - Discounts are offered to inbound tourists through Alipay's popular merchants, with a minimum spending of 20 yuan to receive promotional vouchers [2]