Off-peak tourism season starts in China

After the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, a new round of off-peak tourism season starts in China, ThePaper reported on Friday.

Domestic travel orders in the two months after the holidays have doubled year-on-year, according to data disclosed by Ctrip on Oct 12.

Air ticket prices decrease sharply after the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, according to Ctrip data.

As of Oct 11, the average price of domestic air tickets including tax was 702 yuan ($96.11) after the National Day till the end of October, down 46 percent from the average price of domestic air tickets during the National Day period of 1,028 yuan.

Meanwhile, the prices for group tourism have also dropped 30 to 50 percent.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, the experience at major destination scenic spots is better.

"We have launched a lot of off-peak travel products. Some silver-haired people with time or white-collar people with annual leave can choose to travel at the time for more cost-effective and better overall travel experiences," said an anonymous leader from Tongcheng Tourism.

The age groups of travelers are mainly from the post-1990 generation, post-1980 generation and post-2000 generation, accounting for 36, 29 and 15 percent, respectively.

From the perspective of bookings of tourism and holiday products, long-distance travel orders accounted for 46 percent.

Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Xi'an, Wuhan, Chengdu, Sanya, Jinan, Suzhou and Chongqing are the top 10 most popular destinations for off-peak travel season.