122 new 4A-level scenic areas added across 16 provinces and regions in 2026

As of November 10, 2026, 16 provincial-level administrative regions had issued 2026 annual 4A-level scenic area assessment or review announcements, adding a total of 122 4A-level scenic areas and 29 that passed review standards. Among them, Heilongjiang was the only province to disclose the full chain of "new additions + passing review + rectification + downgrades + cancellations" in the same period, with 3 new additions, 29 passing standards, another 2 downgraded to 3A, and 2 with A-level status cancelled. In terms of dynamic exits, Anhui cancelled the quality ratings of 6 4A-level scenic areas, and Beijing proposed cancelling the 4A rating of Longmai Hot Spring due to corporate strategic adjustment; reports said dynamic exits are changing from an exception to the norm.