On Oct 19, the 2026 High-Quality Development Event for Inbound Tourism and Guangdong Magical Night Carnival officially kicked off in Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town, Jiangmen, Guangdong province. Official data released at the event shows that in the first half of this year, Guangdong received 7.266 million visits from foreign tourists, up 49.2% year-on-year.

Data from the Ctrip platform reveals that from January to September 2026, inbound tourism visits to Guangdong increased by 33% year-on-year, with spending up 53%, ranking first nationwide in inbound search popularity. Inbound visits from Russia surged by 185.9%, while long-haul markets including the UK, Australia, and France all saw growth exceeding 50%.

The Greater Bay Area boasts three international hub airports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, with routes covering 230 cities worldwide and annual airport passenger traffic exceeding 230 million passenger trips.

Source: Guangzhou Daily
English Author & Editor: Lyu Yun