Core Insights - The travel enthusiasm during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays is significantly high, with an estimated 2.432 billion cross-regional trips made from October 1 to 8, averaging 304 million trips per day, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.2% [1][2] Travel Volume and Modes - The total cross-regional travel volume is expected to exceed 2.4 billion trips, with daily averages surpassing 300 million, marking a historical high [2][3] - Breakdown of travel modes includes: - Railway: 153 million trips, averaging 19.24 million per day, up 2.6% year-on-year - Waterway: 11.67 million trips, averaging 1.46 million per day, up 4.2% - Civil Aviation: 19.17 million trips, averaging 2.4 million per day, up 3.4% - Road: 2.247 billion trips, averaging over 280 million per day, up 6.5% [2][3] Travel Distribution and Demand - The peak travel day saw 336 million trips, a record for the same period [3] - Major travel destinations include urban clusters such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, and cities like Xi'an, Changsha, and Wuhan [3] Cross-Border Travel Trends - Cross-border travel is on the rise, with daily inbound and outbound travelers expected to exceed 2 million during the holiday, driven by favorable policies like visa exemptions and tax refunds [4][5] - The total cross-border travel volume in Zhuhai is projected to reach 6.16 million, a year-on-year increase of over 35% [5] Industry Opportunities - The tourism and hospitality sectors are anticipated to benefit from the holiday travel surge, with institutions noting a potential catalyst for the tourism and hotel sectors [1][5] - The government’s supportive policies for service consumption and the emergence of new consumption growth points like "Tourism+" are expected to provide significant opportunities for the industry [1][5]