Young people love mini vacation through high-speed train

With the construction of China's high-speed railway network, the short-distance travel has been redefined to include those moving more than 600 km. Then, cross-province travel and cross-city travel have become daily routines. As most young people like mini vacation, traveling by high-speed rail is getting popular. Many young people hope to enjoy a cross-city trip every three to four weeks on average.

Data of June, 2022 from the Tongcheng Toursim shows that, more than half of the users think that high-speed train has become the first choice for means of transportation. And to travel by high-speed train maintains a fast growth trend. As for the destination, most tourists said that the tour less than 4 hours is acceptable. And the cost should better be about 2,000 yuan per capita.

The choice of accommodation of young people has also shows the changes of their views on travel consumption. The Bed and Breakfast (B&B) is preferred. According to the data, 53% of the young people would like to choose to visit scenic sites around the city and 46.8% of them choose special experience. The two numbers ranked second and third respectively. Young people seem to be willing to spend money on high-quality facilities and services, personalized design, and special experience provided by B&B.

In addition, drive tours are also a fastest growing traveling ways in recent years. Every year during the spring-outing season, the major scenic spots in Yunnan province will enjoy the "spring fever". The demand for local travel grows rapidly.

For families with children, enjoying a mini vacation on the weekend is quite popular. "My kid is more than two years old now. Kids of the age are curious of the outside world, so I take him to travel. I hope his ability to appreciate the nature and world can be developed,”said Ms. Li.

Now, many cities have high-speed railway. It is convenient for tourists to spend their weekend in other cities. “Last week, my friends and I took our kids to Dali.” added by Ms. Li happily.

Source: Kunming Times; Trans-editing by Wang Yunya