Amap Street Scan List 2026 Released: Algorithm Upgrade, Covering 269 Cities
On 10 September, Alibaba Group's Amap announced the full AI-ification of its Street Scan List, upgrading the ranking algorithm with spatial intelligence, and officially released the Amap Street Scan List 2026. The new algorithm increases the weight of behaviours such as dedicated visits and repeat visits, and introduces professional ratings. The Champion List added coffee, bar and entertainment categories; the Fireworks Small Shop List expanded to 269 cities; and the national BEST100 series was launched for the first time. Data shows that in its first year, the list served over 880 million users, with 36.6 billion kilometres of annual navigation to listed merchants, driving a 424% year-on-y…
Impact and considerations
The list data reflects the vitality of China's offline consumption and county-level markets; its algorithm upgrade and merchant support plan may influence destination marketing and the competitive landscape of local life services.
Key points
- Amap announced the full AI-ification of its Street Scan List, upgrading the ranking algorithm with spatial intelligence, and released the Amap Street Scan List 2026.
- The new algorithm increases the weight of behaviours such as dedicated visits and repeat visits, and introduces professional ratings.
- The Champion List added coffee, bar and entertainment categories; the Fireworks Small Shop List expanded to 269 cities; and the national BEST100 series was launched for the first time.
- In its first year, the list served over 880 million users, with 36.6 billion kilometres of annual navigation to listed merchants.
- Orders for listed small shops increased 424% year-on-year, while Champion List merchants grew 159%.
- Amap also upgraded its Fireworks Good Shop Support Plan 2.0, offering four supports including waiving up to 4,800 yuan in annual merchant operating fees.
Sources and time
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- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 10 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 11 Sept 2026, 00:10
- Last updated
- 10 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- Pinchain Tourism：高德扫街榜2026发布 – 品橙旅游 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 10 Sept 2026, 08:00