China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) saw a recovery in the tourism market during the National Day holiday thanks to its sound epidemic-containment situation and promotional festive events.
To attract mainland tourists during the week-long holiday that concluded on Friday, Macao rolled out several promotional events, including a fireworks show, new interactive devices at the Macao Grand Prix Museum, and community tours.
Yang Yang, a five-year-old boy from Shanghai, traveled to Macao with his parents and grandparents during the holiday. Standing on the beachside near the iconic Macao Science Center, the family of three generations enjoyed the grand fireworks show above the sea together with crowds lining up the long coastline.
"We came to Macao this holiday particularly for leisure and shopping," the boy's father said. "The trip is well worth it."
According to statistics from the Macao Government Tourism Office, over 180,000 visitors, mostly from the mainland, entered Macao during the holiday. On Oct 1, the first day of the holiday, Macao recorded a total of 37,000 visitor arrivals, the second highest daily record so far this year.
During the holiday, famous tourist spots such as the Ruins of Saint Paul's and the Largo do Senado once again saw crowds of tourists busy taking photographs and buying local specialty snacks. Some restaurants were fully booked.
