Heilongjiang Autumn Travel Heats Up for Holiday Period, Hong Kong and Macao Visitors Lead

Key points

• With the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approaching, Heilongjiang autumn-holiday bookings have surged, with Hong Kong and Macao visitors leading the "north-seeking autumn-viewing" segment.
• The Heilongjiang Meteorological Bureau forecasts the 2026 colorful-mountain foliage season will run from mid-September to early October, progressing from north to south.
• Tongcheng Travel's "2026 National Autumn Travel Trend Watch" shows Heilongjiang autumn-holiday product search heat up 121% year on year in the past week.
• The Greater Khingan Range ranked third in autumn destination heat with hotel booking heat up 40%, and Yichun ranked fourth with hotel booking heat up 39%.
• In September, inquiries for inbound small-group tours of 4–7 days including autumn foliage and intangible-heritage experiences rose 92% year on year, with the top ten source markets including Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Russia, the UK, Germany and France.
• Heilongjiang's 2026 autumn market started earlier than usual, with spending shifting from sightseeing to stay-based consumption such as lodging and dining; the Harbin-Yichun high-speed rail and Hegang-Yichun expressway are nearing completion.
• Fliggy data show hotel bookings in Heilongjiang rose nearly 70% year on year during the holidays, with Yichun vacation-product bookings more than doubling.