Jiang Xiaowei / SHINE
Happy Year of the Dragon!
Shanghai celebrated the Lunar New Year holiday, attracting not only local residents but also overseas tourists, various leisure activities attracted attention, and consumption rebounded markedly.
According to UnionPay payment data, from February 9th to February 16th, the total amount spent by visitors to Japan was 15.5 billion yuan (US$2.1 billion), an increase of 21.6% year-on-year, and the number of payments reached 144.5 million. , an increase of 41.8% from the previous year. one year ago.
According to the Shanghai Commission of Commerce, visitors from Jiangsu account for one-fifth of total tourism spending, followed by Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shandong and Anhui.
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Yu Garden, and Shanghai Disney Resort have become top destinations for tourists, with out-of-town visitors accounting for 60% of the total pedestrian traffic at these destinations.
Yu Garden recorded 343,000 visitors, an increase of 11.4% from the previous year. In Xuhui District, the number of pedestrians increased by 22%, and the total number of visitors exceeded 2 million.
The city’s total food and drink expenditures increased by 16.3% to 5.93 billion yuan.
Yellow River Road’s lively gourmet scene continues as die-hard fans of the TV series “Blossoms Shanghai” flock to sample Shanghai-style cuisine.
The total offline and online spending amounted to 56.9 billion yuan, and about 28.7 million visitors were recorded in 35 iconic business areas, including Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Xujiahui, Hopson Wang Shopping Mall, and Huaihai Road, compared to the previous year. Increased by 11.9% compared to the previous year. the committee said.
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Dining out spending in Shanghai also exceeded other cities across the country, with orders increasing 150% year-on-year, according to Meituan restaurant tracking data.
Shanghai’s average lifestyle spending has increased by 105 percent from 2019 levels, and the city’s residents enjoy a wide range of leisure activities, including theme park tours, movie nights, and karaoke.
According to Alipay, the Shanghai Museum witnessed a 340 percent increase in sales of cultural derivatives from a month ago, proving its strong appeal to visitors.
The average amount spent by overseas guests at Yu Garden also surged by 250%.
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Thanks to convenient payment options, foreign guests also enjoyed the festive atmosphere at local diners.
