Politics · China · 1 hr ago
Young people make up more than half of China’s red-tourism bookings
People aged 18 to 35 made up more than half of red-tourism ticket bookings in China during the first half of 2026.
Red tourism visits sites and attractions connected with China’s revolutionary history.
Search interest in red-tourism products rose by more than 130% year on year, according to a research report.
Bookings for attraction tickets increased 86%, while bookings for tour routes rose 48%.
New experiences include live-action activities, moving performances and night tours, which have become highlights of the market.
China’s tourism plan for the 2026–2030 period, released in July, calls for improving and upgrading red tourism.
The figures suggest younger visitors are becoming a major part of this tourism market.
Young people aged 18 to 35 accounted for more than half of bookings for tickets to red-tourism attractions in China in the first half of the year.
Search interest in red-tourism products rose by more than 130% year on year during that period.
Bookings for attraction tickets increased 86% year on year, while bookings for tour routes rose 48%.
New experiences such as live-action missions, moving performances and night tours were highlights of the market.
A national plan released in July called for improving and upgrading red tourism.
- Who
- Visitors aged 18 to 35.
- What
- They made up more than half of bookings for tickets to red-tourism attractions.
- When
- In the first half of the year; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Search interest in red-tourism products rose by more than 130% year on year, and 18-to-35-year-olds accounted for more than half of attraction-ticket bookings.
The national plan for building a strong tourism country was released, setting out measures to improve and upgrade red tourism.
- Young visitors
- Ages 18 to 35 made up more than 50% of attraction-ticket bookings in the first half of the year
- Search interest
- Red-tourism product searches increased by more than 130% year on year
- Attraction tickets
- Booking interest rose 86% year on year
- Tour routes
- Booking interest rose 48% year on year
- Plan
- Released in July; called for improving and upgrading red tourism