WorldSkills Competition Boosts Shanghai Tourism Consumption, Over 12.63 Million Visitors in 6 Days
According to Shanghai tourism big data monitoring, during the 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai (September 22-27, 2026), Shanghai received 12.6328 million visitors, up 9.28% year-on-year; the average hotel occupancy rate was 61.46%; total all-element tourism transaction value reached 29.031 billion yuan across 70.7 million transactions. During the competition, Shanghai launched 100 tourism routes (65 themed routes and 35 CityWalk routes), and 4 leading travel agencies provided one-stop services at the competition venue. 231 popular scenic areas, cultural and art venues, and tourism projects offered discounts, instant rebates, and combo tickets. Shanghai deployed 'Huxiaoyou' serv…