
国庆假期期间,上海持续阴雨天气未影响外国游客热情,他们在豫园等景点游览购物,体验茶文化,享受便捷的离境退税服务。随着‘Chinamaxxing’旅行方式兴起,外国游客不仅打卡知名景点,更深入老街、商圈和交通枢纽,感受真实立体的中国。数据显示,上海离境退税销售额同比增长52%,入境游客人数显著增加。
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国庆假期期间,上海推出多项便利措施吸引外国游客,包括离境退税即买即退服务进驻地铁、多语言服务平台以及丰富的消费和文化体验活动。
新华社上海10月7日电(记者戚新源、桑彤)国庆假期,上海连日阴雨。豫园九曲桥上,撑着伞的外国游客络绎不绝。俄罗斯游客萨莎和卡佳从一家伴手礼店里出来,手上各端着一杯奶茶,新买的香囊已经挂上了背包。“上海太有趣了!”卡佳兴奋地说,“我们才刚到,就已经忍不住买了一大堆东西。”
豫园地铁站内,离境退税“即买即退”全市退付点首次进驻地铁公共空间,与豫园商圈主退付点联动互补,境外游客步行5分钟即可往返景区、商圈与地铁便民退税点,消费、换汇、退税可一站式解决。
国庆假期,外国游客在上海豫园雨中游览拍照。新华社记者 戚新源 摄
从打卡中国风景名胜,到体验茶文化、夜游城市、老街探店、乘坐高铁——这种旅行方式在海外社交平台上有了新说法:“Chinamaxxing”(极致中国化)。越来越多外国游客的旅行目光,正从知名景点延伸到中国人生活中更日常、更鲜活的角落。
在豫园湖心亭茶楼,荷兰游客理查德·德弗里斯体验了一次地道的茶文化。“中国茶很好,茶道里保留了很多传统的东西。”他说。理查德和妻子尝了不少中国美食,还在这里挑中了一件玉石工艺品,准备带回荷兰。“球体里面还有雕刻,我从未见过这么精巧的艺术品。”他一边比划一边说。
从老城厢里的传统文化,到黄浦江畔的现代都市风貌,“Chinamaxxing”的打开方式越来越丰富。“外滩的景色太美了!”站在观景平台上,德国游客马库斯·弗里德里希看着对岸错落而立的陆家嘴高楼赞叹,“我非常喜欢上海的城市天际线。”今年中秋、国庆双节期间,黄浦江、苏州河推出了多条特色主题航线,茶文化、光影、音乐等元素融入游船体验,水上空间成为感受这座城市的另一种方式。
城市体验不断丰富,消费热度也随之升温。“我很惊喜,这里居然有这么多国际大牌。”马库斯逛完南京路步行街、兴业太古汇等商圈和商业地标后感慨。上海各大商圈内,国际品牌、中国老字号与首店新品汇聚,成为不少外国游客购物消费的目的地。
大型商场外,藏在街巷里的特色小店也在迎接越来越多外国面孔。田子坊的高蕾饰品店里,来自巴西的阿莱西亚和法比奥拉仔细端详着满墙的绣花耳环和景泰蓝手链。“这些小饰品太精致了!”法比奥拉拿起一枚发簪说,“每一件都让人爱不释手。”
消费场景日益丰富,配套服务持续完善。国庆期间,上海南京路商圈推出多重消费活动,超级品牌日、IP快闪、新品首发等活动热闹非凡,各类入境消费券为境外游客提供购物补贴。支付便利延伸至街巷小店,建设银行上海市分行推出卡码一体机,集碰一碰、扫码、语音播报于一身,既支持扫码,也能直接受理境外信用卡。田子坊高蕾饰品店店主高女士表示:“来我们这儿的外国顾客很多,用这个机具比以前收款方便多了。”
买得心安,也要退得便捷。税务部门相关人士介绍,目前上海已构建由36个全市退付点、18个集中退付点及多个单店退付点组成的“即买即退”服务网络,并推行离境退税无纸化办理,将退税政策、电子地图等功能融入移动端服务平台。双语版离境退税地图手册还通过大型酒店和旅游咨询服务中心投放,帮助境外游客了解政策、寻找办理点位。
今年1月至8月,全国免签入境外国人达2372万人次,同比增长26.8%,占同期入境外国人的77.6%;上半年,上海接待入境游客531.49万人次,同比增长27.82%。1月至9月,上海离境退税销售额同比增长52%,开具离境退税申请单数量同比增长2.7倍,“即买即退”销售额同比增长1.4倍,累计备案退税商店突破2700户。
国庆期间的上海虹桥火车站,候车大厅里人流穿梭,不少外国游客拖着行李箱,准备奔赴下一座城市。比利时游客洛特正在等待一班开往杭州的高铁。“我在上海的体验非常好,买东西方便,交通也便利。我希望这趟中国之旅能去更多城市看看。”
从“China Travel”到“Chinamaxxing”,外国游客在中国的旅行正从景点打卡走向城市深处,从探索一座城到更深入地感受真实、立体、全面的中国。(实习生:陈晨)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
上海离境退税销售额将继续保持增长态势
Likely · Within months
更多外国游客将选择深度体验中国城市生活而非仅打卡景点
Possible · Within months
The Ministry of Transport estimates that the number of cross-regional personnel movements in society during the National Day holiday from October 1 to 7, 2026 will reach 2.144 billion, with an average of 306 million people per day, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%. Railway passenger volume is expected to be 152.36 million, a year-on-year increase of 13.1%. On October 1, the railway carried 25.2 million passengers, a record high. The number of highway personnel movements is expected to be 1,964.2 million, a year-on-year decrease of 0.2%, but the highway commercial passenger volume increased by 6.8% year-on-year. Waterway passenger traffic increased by 7.8% year-on-year, while civil aviation passenger traffic remained basically the same. The number of congested highway sections dropped by 70% year-on-year, and the number of particularly busy charging service areas dropped by 17% year-on-year. Car rental travel during the holidays increased by more than 25%, and the peak number of car rentals in a single day exceeded 950,000, a record high.

During the 2026 National Day holiday (October 1 to 7), the Yangtze River Delta Railway safely transported more than 27.7 million passengers, with an average of more than 3.95 million passengers per day. The railway department has accurately allocated transportation capacity, opened 2,567 additional trains, and carried out cultural activities and customized services to meet diverse travel needs such as family visits, tourism, and student flow.
During the National Day holiday, the passenger flow in and out of Beijing reached 31.77 million, with a daily average of 4.539 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.34%; of which 5.606 million passengers entered and exited Beijing on National Day, a record high. Highway self-driving accounts for 60.9%, railways 30%, and civil aviation 8.7%. The average daily passenger volume of public transportation in the city was 10.876 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%.

During the National Day holiday in 2026, the outbound flow of Chinese tourists and the incoming foreign tourists showed a two-way growth trend. Factors such as the expansion of the visa-free policy, the increase in international air routes, and the convenience of cross-border payments have lowered the threshold for cross-border travel. Data show that the number of people entering the country during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday increased by 16.8% year-on-year, including a 37.7% increase in foreigners and a 32.7% increase in visa-free entry. From January to August, border inspection agencies across the country inspected 499 million entry-exit persons, a year-on-year increase of 8.7%. The number of Chinese tourists from Australia, Croatia, Brazil and other places has increased significantly. At the same time, foreign tourists come to China to experience intangible cultural heritage, food and culture. Cross-border tourism is shifting from sightseeing to in-depth experiences, becoming a bridge connecting China and the world.

During the National Day holiday in 2026, the popularity of red tourism is rising across the country, the consumer market is booming in both supply and demand, the transportation network continues to be optimized, people and logistics are fully flowing, demonstrating the resilience and vitality of the Chinese economy, and the people's sense of happiness is increasing day by day.

The InterContinental Hotel Taipei officially opened today. It is located in the Taipei Arena Park. It is a 20-story building, offering 347 guest rooms and suites and 7 major catering brands. Hotel general manager Luo Jiaqi said that the target occupancy rate is 80%, of which 80% are foreign guests and 20% are local guests. The hotel is positioned as a luxury hotel to attract international tourists and fill the gap in Taiwan's luxury hotel market.