Holiday crossings and sales Foreign visitors in China

Oct 1–7

CCTV reports 15.462 million National Day border entries/exits, 2.209 million daily, up 6.7%; foreign arrivals of 682,000 and visa-free arrivals of 505,000, up 5.4% and 9.2%. It describes nearly 7,000 Mohan railway-port crossings, Sichuan's over 141,000 travelers and 840 flights through October 7, sightseeing and Natalia Caldera's Chinese-medicine sachet experience. Hainan's October 1–7 duty-free sales are 855 million yuan, nearly 700,000 items and 123,000 shoppers, with reported 10.41% shopper growth and purchasing comments. Guangzhou reports about 405,000 holiday passenger trips, a five-year holiday high; Xiao Yan describes early business arrivals and sixteen implemented fair clearance measures including dedicated lanes. Distinct traffic and sales measures are not summed.

CCTV reports Hainan duty-free sales of 855 million yuan October 1–7, nearly 700,000 items and 123,000 shoppers, with 10.41% reported shopper growth. Tourist interviews describe large purchases, brands, discounts and airport pickup. The figures concern duty-free transactions and shoppers, not total tourism spending.