Meituan Travel released the popular destinations for New Year's Day 2026, with Nanjing, Chengdu, Beijing, Xi'an, and Guangzhou ranking in the top five

36Kr
2026.01.04 03:36

36Kr learned that data from Meituan Travel shows that the top 10 popular travel destinations during New Year's Day are: Nanjing, Chengdu, Beijing, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Harbin, and Wuhan. On New Year's Day, the search popularity for "lantern festivals" significantly increased, with searches for events like the Chengdu Lantern Festival and Tianjin Shuixi Park Lantern Festival nearly doubling. The top 10 popular cities for "lantern festivals" are: Chengdu, Xi'an, Tianjin, Shenyang, Langfang, Zigong, Nanjing, Hefei, Zhuhai, and Beijing. In addition, during New Year's Day, the booking volume for group tours to Changbai Mountain increased by 20% year-on-year, and the booking growth rate for local scenic spot tickets in Harbin was 28%