Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area will receive more than 5 million tourists in 2026

China News Service, Chengdu, October 3 (Reporter Anyuan) The reporter learned from the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Administration that Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area welcomed its 5 millionth tourist in 2026 on the 3rd.

On that day, the ticket check-in channel of the scenic spot was bustling with people, and the ticket check-in work was carried out in an orderly manner at each ticket check-in gate. Behind this scene is the passenger flow trend in Jiuzhaigou that has continued to run at a high level this year. During this year’s May Day holiday, the scenic spot reached its maximum carrying capacity of 41,000 for three consecutive days; entering the summer vacation, the number of tourists in the scenic spot remained high for many consecutive days; tickets during the National Day holiday also continued to be popular, sold out in advance, and passed the 5 million mark on the third day of the National Day holiday. At the same time, the performance of the inbound tourism market is particularly impressive: as of today, Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area has received a total of 357,900 inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 14.28%, becoming another growth point in the high passenger flow of the scenic area this year.

In the Jiuzhaigou Management Bureau Intelligent Management Center, a large curved screen displays monitoring data from various scenic spots in real time. The dispatcher adjusts the frequency of departures based on the data on the screen. At the peak of the single-day maximum capacity of 41,000 people entering the park, the 32 access control channels can achieve rapid entry of 19,000 people per hour. Through dynamic adjustments, the waiting time of tourists in the scenic area is controlled to about 5 minutes as much as possible, the average queue for entering the park does not exceed 15 minutes, and the satisfaction level is stable at above 95%.

Wang Fang, a tourist from Qingdao, was surprised by the efficiency of the connection: "My friends used to say that when you come to Jiuzhaigou, you have to wait in a long line for the bus, but I didn't feel that way at all."

In terms of environmental monitoring, the scenic spot has 4 automatic weather stations, 2 automatic air quality stations, 5 automatic water quality stations, 12 automatic hydrological monitoring points, and 3 automatic negative oxygen ion monitoring stations, realizing real-time collection and dynamic analysis of environmental indicators such as meteorology, air, water quality, water level, and negative oxygen ion concentration in the scenic area.

At Wuhua Beach, Zhejiang tourist Li Hualan stopped and took a deep breath: "The air here is very fresh, and it feels completely different from the city."

From the perspective of passenger source structure, the proportion of individual tourists continues to rise, self-driving and family tours dominate, and inbound tourists grow steadily. The scenic spot continues to promote smart ticketing, enabling online ticketing with passport information, and providing guide signs and consultation services in multiple languages.

"This is my first time to Jiuzhaigou. I will come back with my parents and children in the future." Mr. Gao, a tourist from Vietnam, shared photos of Chang Hai on social media.

In terms of tourist services, all staff in the scenic area are on duty, working on the front lines, and working in different areas, focusing on strengthening on-site guidance and order maintenance in areas prone to congestion such as bus points, viewing platforms, and boardwalk intersections. Set up volunteer service posts at scenic spots to proactively provide consultation, ride assistance, emergency rescue and other services to the elderly, children and tourists with mobility impairments to help tourists arrange their tour routes reasonably and improve the comfort and sense of security during peak hours.