Meituan Travel releases new trend for New Year's Day travel: Post-95s flock to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

On December 18, 2026, the train tickets officially went on sale on New Year's Day. This year's New Year's Day holiday is 2 days longer than last year, which has boosted the popularity of short trips. Data from Meituan Travel shows that the number of reservations for travel during New Year's Day has increased by nearly 5 times compared to the same period last year. The cities with the highest popularity for train travel are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Harbin, and Nanjing. In terms of air travel, Guangzhou is the most popular destination for New Year's Eve bookings in the country. Among them, those born after 1995 are the main force for traveling during New Year's Day.