Meituan: County-Level Destinations Hit Holiday Peak on National Day

The standout signal is the depth of the travel recovery: growth is concentrated in county-level destinations and homestays rather than the usual headline cities, suggesting holiday demand is spreading into lower-tier geographies. That matters for local operators and platforms aggregating fragmented supply, where booking surges can strain capacity and service quality. Whether this dispersal reflects a durable shift in travel preferences or a one-off holiday effect is the open question, and the pace of small-group tour demand is worth tracking alongside it.