Thanks to the operation of Wuhan-Guangzhou and Wuhan-Shenzhen high speed railway, Chenzhou tourism earned much popularity. According to the data disposed by Chenzhou Tourism Bureau that there were 11.09 million people visiting Chenzhou in the first half year with 6.91 billion tourism income, up 22.4% and 21.8% separately.

“Without pre-order, there would be no vacancy available in the weekend especially in public holidays.” said by some visitors. Now, the average passengers transported by Chenzhou high speed station reach more than 10000. Tourists especially the self-drive ones of weekend trips to Chenzhou increased obviously after Wuhan-Guzhou high speed railway opening to the public. Compared with 2009, the tourist number and tourism comprehensive income of Chenzhou increased to 60.47% and 47% respectively. Due to Wuhan-Shenzhen high speed railway, visitors from Hongkong and Macau increased considerably.

As to the tourism increase caused by the high speed railway, Chenzhou confirmed the general propaganda promotion idea of “consolidating Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau, expanding Yangtze river delta, extending southeast Asia” on Chenzhou tourism industry development and tourism festival promotion conference. Chenzhou will focus on supporting and forging Longnv landscape tourism commodity and Yuhou street, making them the main places for future urban eating, purchasing, and tourist.