In the past week, the most attention-grabbing news in the tourism industry focused on the following four areas:
- Continuous heavy rainfall in Yuzhong County, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, starting on August 7th triggered flash floods. As of the 8th, 10 people had died and 33 were missing. General Secretary Xi Jinping issued important instructions, demanding all-out search and rescue efforts for the missing and strengthening extreme weather risk prevention and control.
- On the evening of August 6th, a suspension bridge cable broke at the Xiata Scenic Area in Zhaosu County, Ili, Xinjiang, resulting in 5 deaths and 22 injuries. The scenic area has been closed for investigation.
- Zhongshan City held an emergency meeting on August 7th to deploy "three preventions" and chikungunya fever prevention and control measures. The meeting also reported on recent child drownings in the city and traffic fatalities outside the province during the flood season, urging the entire industry to learn from the lessons.
- On August 5th, the Guizhou Provincial Market Supervision Bureau held a meeting with five major platforms: Ctrip, Tongcheng, Douyin, Meituan, and Fliggy. They demanded immediate self-inspections and rectification of price fraud, breach of contract, and price hikes, to maintain market order during the summer vacation.
- The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and three other departments issued a notice launching a one-year special campaign to combat forced shopping, promoting transparency and quality in tourism consumption.
- South Korea announced a temporary visa exemption for Chinese group tourists from September 29th to June 2026, which is expected to further stimulate travel demand to South Korea.
- The Hungarian National Tourism Office officially appointed National Tourism Industry as its promotional agent in China, fully responsible for roadshows, exhibitions, and media operations.
- Guangzhou, riding the wave of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Guangzhou" competition and the popularity of the 15th National Games, became one of the most popular domestic summer destinations, with bookings for related scenic spots increasing by nearly 10% year-on-year.
- It was reported that room rates at the Changbaishan Atour Hotel soared by over 10 times their normal price during the August 17th Rice Festival, prompting regulatory intervention and a meeting with the hotel's supervisors.
- Some high-end homestays in Kanas, Xinjiang, were listed at over 4,000 yuan per night, sparking debate on the legitimacy of "peak season premiums."