Qingdao saw a new upsurge in cultural and tourism consumption in the super holiday period when the Mid-Autumn Festival coincided with the National Day. Big data from online travel platforms shows that Qingdao has appeared on multiple “TOP10” lists such as TOP10 domestic tourist destinations, TOP10 tourist cities and TOP10 destinations for inbound tourism. Moreover, Qingdao’s tourist bookings witnessed a 30% year-on-year surge.

Cultural and tourism spots, cultural venues and museums, hotels and homestay businesses in Qingdao scrambled to upgrade holiday cultural and tourism experience. The Zhanqiao Pier welcomed a daily average of about 50,000 tourists during the rush period. With a wide range of business formats, the Olympic Sailing Center saw a continuous stream of tourists. People could tour all day and night around the center, where nighttime navigation around Foshan Bay, theaters on the sea, fashionable exhibition events and featured delicacies were available. The Laoshan Mountain Scenic Spots on the first day of the holiday was flooded with more than 40,000 tourists, increasing by 25% from the year before.