Two Australian tourists taking pictures with Chinese friends at Confucius Temple Area

The "Golden Week" of National Day has ended. What happened in Nanjing during the "Golden Week"?

50 shopping centers earning 2 billion yuan

Yesterday, a reporter learnt from Nanjing Municipal Trade of Business and Trade that during seven days of "Golden Week", the consumption market of Nanjing was very flourishing. The sales volume of over 50 business and trade enterprises in Nanjing exceeded 2 billion yuan with an increase of 23% as compared with that in the same period last year. And, residents paid more attention to the quality of merchandises, and the fashion consumption became more and more popular.

As learnt, during this "Golden Week", IT products and electric appliances became the new hot spot of the market. Notebooks, business mobile phones, digital cameras, DV and TV realized the sales volume of 880 million yuan with an increase of over 30%. At the same time, high-leveled clothing, makeup, gold and jewel decorations were still hot spots in the market. In addition, tour, body exercises, SPA, shopping and out-door sports have become new leisure ways for residents.

Folk art unique techniques

The number of passengers through Nanjing exceeds 2 million for the first time

According to the statistic data of the department of public traffic, during the Golden Week, the number of passengers including residents in Nanjing and tourists from other cities and countries exceeded 2 million for the first time.

At the same time, during the Golden Week, Nanjing sent 28,792 buses in order to insure the public transportation in order. According to the data from metro, from Sep.30th to Oct.7th, the metro added 42 times into operation in total with 2.4 million passengers.

Many tourists at Green Expo Garden

The tourist income increases 20%

During the Golden Week, the income of tourism in Nanjing reached 2.333 billion yuan with an increase of 25.2% as compared with that in the same period last year. As informed, in these seven days, the number of tourists in Nanjing reached 3.16 million, hence increasing 16%.

But the number of complaint cases was only 75 with a decrease of 21.1%. Among these cases, 45 were involved in merchandises and other 30 ones were related to service.

The picture shows the beautiful views of forest at Dongjiao Area in Nanjing

Farm tour becomes more popular

In this Golden Week, farm tour routes became more and more popular among residents. According to the statistic data of tourism department, during this Golden Week, all farm tour routes in Nanjing accepted totally 465 thousand tourists, hence realizing the income of 48.2 million yuan.

Luhe Area, Fujiabian Scenic Area, Jiangxin Islet and Laoshan Forest Park promoted their special tourist items, in order to attract more residents and tourists.

"Net tour" becomes the new leisure style

Besides traditional tour, more and more young people choose to spend their Golden Week at home.

Xiao Shao is a very fashion girl. As introduced by her, during the Golden Week, many people went shopping at large department stores. In order to have a relax "shopping condition", she chose shopping on internet. Without going out, everything you needed would be sent to your home.

Xiao Liu is a fans of teleplay. During the Golden Week, many websites promoted many exciting teleplays. That was every wonderful.

Xiao Zheng likes traveling very much. But this year, he has baby son, so he couldn't have a trip during this Golden Week. "I find 'Net tour' is also very interesting", said him, "Every night, when my baby fell in sleeping, I would go on the internet and read posts about tourist stories by other net-friends. Photos and interesting stories make you feel like going there by yourselves."