5 On May 5, Alipay released "8 Discoveries during the May Day Holiday". Asking AI for travel services, reverse travel to small towns, economy of setting up stalls at concerts, and getting rid of the class smell have become new life trends worthy of attention.
"Reverse travel" to niche cities, Ningxia amazes everyone
May Day tourism is "hot and hot", but there are new changes quietly: many young people choose to avoid large scenic spots and "follow the crowd" and go to niche attractions to open up "Reverse tourism".
According to Alipay data, ten small cities including Yili in Xinjiang, Yanbian in Jilin, Diqing in Yunnan, Guyuan in Ningxia, Garze in Sichuan, Tianshui in Gansu, Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, Zhongwei in Ningxia, Wuzhong in Ningxia, and Pu'er in Yunnan have the largest year-on-year growth in off-site payments, among which Ningxia is the exclusive Three cities. It is said that "the Yellow River enriches Ningxia", and the Danxia landform, Qingtong Long Gorge, Sand Sea Galaxy and other treasure check-in places also make Ningxia the most popular "reverse tourism" destination during May Day.
Millions of people ask AI when traveling, and their favorite is to ask about the weather
During the May Day holiday, millions of people used the Alipay intelligent assistant developed based on AI as a "service companion" for life and travel. Among them, asking about the recent weather, checking nearby restaurants, and looking for coupons in apps are the three most frequently asked questions by humans to AI.
refuses to be "shameful about talking about money", and small wallets become a good tool for sharing travel expenses.
creates a small wallet in Alipay and transparently allocates travel expenses through this "shared small treasury", which has become a must-have for many people before traveling. More and more young people are choosing this humane way of traveling without losing a sense of boundaries.
One month before the May Day holiday, the number of newly built multi-person pouches for travel increased by 500% year-on-year.
Friends around the world favor "new national style" tourism, and inbound consumption has increased 7 times.
With the launch of the visa-free policy, inbound tourism continues to heat up, and it is more convenient for global tourists to pay inbound. During the May Day period, inbound guestsā purchases using Alipay with foreign cards increased 7 times year-on-year; merchants also ushered in new business opportunities, and the number of Chinese merchants using Alipay to do business with global tourists increased 4.5 times year-on-year.
"New Chinese style" tourism is increasingly favored by friends around the world - more than half of the scenic spots with the highest year-on-year growth in Alipay consumption by inbound guests include Sichuan Emei Mountain, Shandong Qufu Ming Ancient City, Shaanxi Huaqing Palace and other cultural tourist attractions.
Have a good time traveling abroad and spend less
The five-day holiday has also made the travel radius of Chinese people longer. Alipay has launched the "Global Money Saving Pass" with global merchants. The discounts in Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia are the most popular, and Hong Kong and Macao, China , Japan, South Korea, the United States, and Thailand are the most popular destinations for Alipay users.
Using Alipay bus codes to take local buses has become a new way to travel abroad. You can use Alipay to take public transportation in Hong Kong and Macau, which is cost-effective and low-carbon. The number of public transportation transactions in Hong Kong alone increased by 63% year-on-year.
Zhang Jie, Hua Chenyu, and Deng Ziqi became the "kings of delivery" at the May Day concert
Hundreds of concerts and music festivals were held across the country during the May Day period. Some people went to the mountains and seas to listen to the voices of their idols, while others only loved the sound of Alipay arriving in their accounts. . The concert also led to the rise of the surrounding "stall economy", with banners, light sticks and other support items, and concert-colored makeup, all available.
Zhang Jie, Hua Chenyu, and Deng Ziqi have become the ākingsā of May Day concerts. There are the largest number of small businesses setting up stalls in the surrounding area. There are hundreds of thousands of stalls set up around each performance venue.
The desire to get rich never takes a break: get coupons first and then pay. Nearly 3 million people watched Buffettās live broadcast to āreceive wealthā
Which province is the favorite among young people on May Day? "Exquisite and economical". In this year's "Spring Consumption Festival" organized by merchants across the country and Alipay, a total of nearly 100 million taxi tickets and 650 million coupons were collected. Among them, bathing and care, cosmetics, and local food were the most popular discount categories. Those who love to eat People are also the "gods" of hoarding coupons. "Get coupons first and then pay the bill" has become a new trend for young people to practice rational consumption.
The desire to make a fortune did not take a break: During the May Day period, the playback volume of Alipay's Pan-Finance Business video increased by 30% month-on-month, and nearly 3 million people flooded into Buffett's live broadcast room overnight to comment on "making money."
The smell of the dog is washed away by the laundry, and the reborn beloved concubine Guo Degang accompanies you to sleep
During the "big wash" days such as holidays, many people choose to return to life and focus on pleasing themselves. The number of visits to the pet service mini-program has increased by more than 100% year-on-year, and the number of visits to the housekeeping and cleaning maintenance mini-program has increased by more than 300% year-on-year. Laundry, quilt washing, and dog washing can all be used to wash away class odors. Nearly half of the users who read and listen to books listen to books for more than 4 hours a day. The five most frequently used words in book titles are: sleep aid, rebirth, miracle doctor, beloved concubine, and Guo Degang. Among the four famous works, "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are also at the forefront.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Li Xinzhi
