Guangzhou received 16.05 million tourists during the National Day holiday

The Guangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau announced on October 7 that during the National Day holiday Guangzhou received a total of 16.05 million tourists and achieved total cultural and tourism consumption of 14.5 billion yuan, up 5.5% and 5.9% year on year respectively. The city launched more than 2,000 cultural and tourism activities, and 35 monitored cultural tourism scenic spots received nearly 8.99 million tourists in total. The 19th China International Comics Festival, held from October 2 to 5, received more than 450,000 visitors, with out-of-province visitors accounting for more than 46%. Follow-up reports cited the bureau's notice, reiterating 16.05 million tourist visits and total cultural and tourism consumption of 14.5 billion yuan, with increases of 5.5% and 5.9% respectively on the same basis, and said data from multiple online travel platforms showed that Guangzhou continued to lead the list of popular tourist destinations for the National Day holiday; during the holiday, Guangzhou launched a series of activities including the Pearl River light show, the Canton Tower themed light show, and the Shawan Ancient Town craft-seeking and skill-learning event.