SINGAPORE, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group, the world’s leading provider of travel services, has released its latest data on the continent China Nightlife economy and nightlife tourism consumption in the first half of 2021. The data release provides context and digs deeper into the trends shaping nightlife tourism and consumption. Using booking and user data, we’ve compiled eight key points to help shed some light. on the trends shaping this growing consumer segment.
What is the Night Economy?
The nocturnal economy refers to all economic activity that occurs between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. in the service industry, covering a wide range of business activities, including transportation, attractions, catering, tourism, entertainment and more.
Nighttime attraction bookings up 469% over last year
On average, Chinese consumers made 1.3 nighttime attraction reservations in the first half of 2021, spending RMB187 per person. Nighttime attraction bookings made on the Trip.com Group Ctrip platform increased 469% from 2020 and 120% from 2019. 40% of nighttime attraction bookings were for attractions within travel radius short. .
Female tourists book more night attractions
According to data from the Trip.com group, women make up 53% of tourists booking night attractions, 6% more than their male counterparts.
Gen Z is a driver of nightly tourism sales
Post-90s consumers make up 34% of tourists booking overnight travel products, while post-80s and post-00s users make up 29% and 12%, respectively. Data from the Trip.com group reveals that Gen Z is becoming a major driver of nightlife consumption and suggests companies develop more engaging and youthful travel products.
Tourists tend to consume more at night
The demand for more immersive nighttime tourism products is also fueling the secondary consumption that tourists bring to destinations. Although reservation rates are generally lower at night, secondary consumption is often higher than during the day.
Top 10 Night Travel Destinations in Mainland China China
Top 10 most popular the night travel destinations in China are: Luoyang, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Canton, Xi’an, Wuhan, Hangzhou, beijingSanya and Chengdu.
Shanghai tourists are the main contributors to the night economy
Tourists from these 10 provinces/cities are the main night consumers in the economy: Shanghai, beijing, jiangsu, Guangdong, Henan, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Hubei, Sichuanand Chongqing.
Night tourists share more online, generating popular content
According to data from the Ctrip Community page, content related to nightlife tourism increased by 130% in the first half of 2021 compared to last year. Hashtags such as “night tour”, “night snack”, “night market”, “Huangpu River night tour”, “Qinhuai River night tour” are among the most searched on the platform.
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About Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group is one of the world’s leading travel service providers comprising Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner and Qunar. Across all of its platforms, Trip.com Group enables local partners and travelers around the world to make informed and profitable reservations for travel products and services through the aggregation of information and comprehensive travel-related resources, and an advanced transaction platform comprised of mobile apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centers. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group has become one of the world’s best-known travel brands, with a mission to “pursue the perfect journey for a better world”.
SOURCE Trip.com Group