The first three quarters, Sichuan tourism economy maintained good momentum of development overall, inbound tourism market, the domestic tourism market, both maintain a high outbound tourism market growth. Sichuan Province, the first three quarters total 146.175 billion yuan of tourism revenue, up 28.3% over last year. After calculation, the first three quarters of Sichuan tourism revenue equivalent to 11.9% of GDP over the same period, the tourism industry in Sichuan Province accumulated added value of 77.25 billion yuan, accounting for 6.3% of GDP over the same period; tourism industry realized a total industrial added value accounted for the third increase over the same period value accounted for 18.6%.

First three quarters of the main operational characteristics of the Sichuan tourism economy:

First, the steady growth of the domestic tourism market
Gradually improved by the impact of the macroeconomic situation, the first three quarters, the cumulative 214 million domestic tourists trips, up 25.1%; domestic tourism income 144.407 billion yuan, an increase of 28.3%. With the Chengdu-Chongqing motor car, into the filling opening of high-speed railway, highway network capacity growth and maturing, and more convenient to tourists in Sichuan to neighboring cities and provinces around Sichuan, Foreign visitors increased significantly. According to relevant statistics show that travel agents, travel agents received a total of three quarters of tourists within Sichuan 139.83 million, an increase of 26.4%, accounting for travel agencies received 43.1% of the total number of domestic tourists, travel agents, receiving visitors from other provinces accounted for 56.9%, higher than last year''s levels, Foreign visitors increased significantly.

From the tourist market, the Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai and other large cities grew tourists; Because of its geographic, Sichuan, Chongqing, close economic ties, particularly between the moving car line Chengdu, Chongqing is the further consolidation of domestic tourists in our province first source to the position. First three quarters of tourists travel agencies received a total of 23.38 million people in Chongqing, an increase of 19.6.

Second, inbound growth steady, the proportion of the number of quite different source.
Three quarters of 2010, the province received a total of 760,200 passengers on inbound tourists, up 30.7%; to achieve tourism foreign exchange income $ 259,148,400, an increase of 27.9%.

The first three quarters, Sichuan had received 556,600 foreign visitors, accounting for the total number of inbound tourists 73.22%, is the main source of inbound tourists, which received 163,700 visits of Japanese tourists, an increase of 35.3%; received 65,500 tourists visits the United States, an increase of 25.7%; from Hong Kong, Macao market, the first three quarters of people received 100,400 Taiwanese tourists, an increase of 49.5%; receiving tourists from Hong Kong 89,300 passengers, an increase of 9.3 percentage points; reception Macau visitors 13,800 passengers, down 6.2 %, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, the proportion of tourists accounted for 13.22%, 11.75% and 1.82%, the proportion of the number of inbound tourists quite different.

Third, the outbound travel market growth remains strong
Statistics from the travel data, separated by the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day closer, many tourists choose to travel abroad. Month, the total number of outbound tourists in Sichuan Province was 67,224 people, an increase of 138.7%; of which number 42 454 people overseas, the first stop number 14845 at the Hong Kong people, an increase of 96.5%; first stop in Macau for the 7966 the number of people, an increase of 50.2 %; the first stop of 1959 went to number one in Taiwan. To the state from the point of view, the first station to Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, substantial increase in the number of people are, to South Africa, Egypt and other African countries, the number of visitors also increased by over 100%.

The first three quarters of the total number of outbound tourists in Sichuan cumulative 30.3 million, an increase of 60.6%. Among them, the number going abroad 17.68 million, an increase of 93.9%, the first stop number of 7.64 million people go to Hong Kong; first stop number of 4.18 million people in Macau; the first stop of the number of 0.81 million people went to Taiwan

Fourth, by price factors, the main tourist attractions revenue growth increased significantly larger than the number received
First three quarters of 197 major tourist attractions tourists 81,512,000 total passengers, down 5%, achieved a total income of 1.804 billion yuan tickets, an increase of 71.3%. Since last year the major scenic spots with Gold Panda cards issued, the "price depression" and other incentives, to cancel this year''s major scenic spots ticket discount, the price returned to normal levels, making this year''s reception area larger than the number of revenue growth increase.

Fifth, the overall tourism economy affected more than the level before the earthquake
As an important gateway to earthquake area, towns and villages through the travel channel has been basically, recovery and reconstruction after the earthquake area and has a rich culture of the village attracted many visitors, the tourism market as a whole affected more than the level before the earthquake. The first three quarters, Ganzi, Aba region, respectively, the total tourism revenue growth of 66.9%, 78.4%, growth momentum is very strong. Deyang, Mianyang, Aba, Guangyuan, Ya''an five worst-hit cities and other states, the total tourism revenue to achieve different levels of growth. 6 hard-hit cities and prefectures in the first three quarters in addition Deyang, Mianyang has not yet reached the level before the earthquake, the other regions have exceeded the level before the earthquake.

VI, holiday tourism market pull clear
2010 Sichuan "New Year''s Day" received a small holiday visitors 4,407,500 passengers, an increase of 22%; 1.253 billion yuan of tourism revenue, an increase of 21.6%, accounting for the total tourism revenue in Sichuan Province in January to 19.4%. "Spring Festival Golden Week" in Sichuan Province received a total number of tourists 19,383,400 passengers, an increase of 17%; 5.852 billion yuan of tourism revenue, an increase of 23.8%, accounting for the total tourism revenue in Sichuan Province in February to 44.5%. Ching Ming holidays, Sichuan tourists 8,204,000 passengers, an increase of 14.3%, 2.47 billion of tourism revenue, an increase of 28.1%; "May Day" holiday, Sichuan tourists 11,218,300 passengers, an increase of 19.7%; tourism revenue 3,754,000,000 yuan, up 30.6%; 3 days this year have a small holiday Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival last year and "October" Golden Week connected to the formation of 8 days compared to significantly increased holiday space. Plus, part of the paid leave through the crowd, the Moon and on a weekend or even later "eleven" is connected, so that the total demand this year to further expand the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. Mid-Autumn Festival this year, a small holiday tourists in Sichuan Province received a total of 7,295,300 people, of whom received 2.261 million tourists overnight trips, the total number of three percent received; 2.716 billion yuan of tourism revenue, accounting for month 11.4% of total tourism revenue, the economic boost holiday travel domestic demand effects are obvious.

VII, flash geological disasters have an impact on tourism growth momentum
Into July, the province suffered the most torrential debris flow hazard, especially the "8.13" torrential debris flow disasters on tourism security in Sichuan Province caused a great impact on the tourist heart of Sichuan, after several months had an impact on the . In addition, as of the end of September, nine ring affected by disasters has been the implementation of traffic control, through the nine ring road tour to Jiuzhaigou yellow suspension, caused to the area but also indirect losses. Therefore, the month of Tourism growth slowed in the third quarter total revenue of tourism in Sichuan Province as the monthly average increase of 26.9% increase over the first half, down 1.3 percentage points.