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Many provinces in China have implemented autumn holidays for primary and secondary schools, changing the traditional distribution of tourism during low and peak seasons.
China News Service, Beijing, November 4 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) With the implementation of autumn holidays for primary and secondary schools in many provinces in China, November is no longer the "travel off-season" after the National Day, but scattered into multiple five-day "mini-long holidays", effectively stimulating the release of passenger travel demand. The reporter learned from Hanglv Zongheng on the 4th that as of now, China’s domestic flight ticket bookings in November have exceeded 18.64 million, a year-on-year increase.
"Traveling according to cultural context" adds humanistic interest to autumn travel. Cities with educational attributes such as cultural museums and ancient architectural remains are more popular among family travelers. Among them, Beijing ranks first among the most popular domestic destinations in November. With its rich historical and cultural resources and golden autumn red foliage scenery, Beijing has received a large number of study tourists. In addition, Shanxi, which has profound historical and cultural heritage, has become a preferred destination for autumn study, and travel to many places has become more popular.
On November 1st, in late autumn, the ash trees along the Tianjin South Canal entered their peak period, with their golden crowns stretching along the river, attracting citizens and tourists to watch. Photo by China News Service reporter Tong Yu
The "autumn charm of the seaside" has given rise to a boom in travel to coastal destinations. Autumn seaside scenery such as the blue sea and golden sands, and the setting sun melting gold are unique, and many tourists go to coastal cities to enjoy the autumn. According to data from Hanglv Zongheng, in November, the number of air ticket bookings to Xiamen, Qingdao, Dalian, and Beihai all increased by more than 10% year-on-year.
At the turn of autumn and winter, plateau landscapes such as colorful forests and snow peaks in Western Sichuan and Tibet are unique, bringing travelers a unique autumn viewing experience, and related destinations are becoming more popular. In November, the number of air ticket bookings to Daocheng doubled year-on-year, and the number of air ticket bookings to Ganzi, Linzhi and other places increased by about 30% year-on-year.
At the same time, the new snow season has begun, ski resorts in various places have opened ski resorts one after another, and the popularity of ski tourism is rising rapidly. In November, the number of air ticket bookings to Zhangjiakou increased by more than 270% year-on-year, and the number of air ticket bookings to Altay increased by approximately 50% year-on-year.

The 49.8-kilometer Daman Road section of Provincial Highway 7 is under control due to landslides. The Highway Bureau announced that starting from November 9, it will be opened to traffic in three time periods every day, each time period of 30 minutes. The site remains open in one direction and will be closed in case of rain or unstable slopes, and large vehicles will not be allowed to pass.

On the afternoon of November 4, flight SC7686 from Seoul, South Korea, carrying 70 people, landed at Wuyishan Airport, marking the resumption of passenger flights from Wuyishan, Fujian to Seoul, South Korea after nearly a year. This customized route will continue until January 22, 2027, with a total of 48 flights.

In the golden autumn, cultural tourism consumption bursts with vitality. Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Shandong and other places have stimulated the desire to travel and promoted the growth of consumption in the entire chain of accommodation, catering and specialty tourism through the integration of multiple business formats such as "Chasing Autumn" scenery, flower garden tours, and deep-sea pasture harvest experiences.

"From Clean Beaches to Clean Minds: A Healing Ocean Journey" was selected into this year's Top 100 Global Green Destination Stories in the "Nature and Environment" category. From 2020 to May 2026, Penghu has removed a total of 11,438.3 metric tons of marine waste, reducing source waste by reducing more than 150,000 disposable containers every year. It has established a "Drifting Art Museum" to create a new model of marine waste tourism, and the number of participants in beach cleanup tours on uninhabited islands has increased by more than 300%.
The 2026 World Travel Fair London opened on November 3 at the Excelsior International Exhibition and Convention Center in London, attracting more than 4,000 exhibitors from more than 180 countries and regions around the world. The China exhibition area covers an area of 487.5 square meters, reaching a record scale. It brings together 116 exhibiting companies and institutions from 14 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and more than 200 exhibiting representatives attended.

The Qixingtan Star Viewing Plaza and parking lot in Hualien County have been closed for construction since November 9, but the coast remains open. The total project cost is 186.091580 yuan and is expected to be completed by the end of September next year.