Hainan sees growth in National Day holiday tourism and spending

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 1, 2026 shows tourists visiting Qilou Old Street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Hainan saw 4.754 million tourist trips during the National Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.1 percent. Total tourist spending rose 14.7 percent year on year to 6.875 billion yuan (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Hainan provincial department of tourism, culture, radio, television and sports. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Visitors shop at Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 2, 2026. Hainan saw 4.754 million tourist trips during the National Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.1 percent. Total tourist spending rose 14.7 percent year on year to 6.875 billion yuan (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Hainan provincial department of tourism, culture, radio, television and sports. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 1, 2026 shows tourists visiting Qilou Old Street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Hainan saw 4.754 million tourist trips during the National Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.1 percent. Total tourist spending rose 14.7 percent year on year to 6.875 billion yuan (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Hainan provincial department of tourism, culture, radio, television and sports. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 1, 2026 shows tourists at a local tea house in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Hainan saw 4.754 million tourist trips during the National Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.1 percent. Total tourist spending rose 14.7 percent year on year to 6.875 billion yuan (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Hainan provincial department of tourism, culture, radio, television and sports. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Visitors shop at Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 2, 2026. Hainan saw 4.754 million tourist trips during the National Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.1 percent. Total tourist spending rose 14.7 percent year on year to 6.875 billion yuan (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Hainan provincial department of tourism, culture, radio, television and sports. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)