On the 6th, the reporter learned from the Macao SAR Government Tourism Bureau that during the May Day holiday, Macao recorded a total of about 850000 inbound tourists, an increase of 40.7% compared to the same period last year; The daily average number of passengers is about 170000, exceeding the level of 2019. During the recent short holiday, tourist attractions in the Macau Peninsula, Taipa, and Coloane districts were bustling with visitors. In response to important holidays, the tourism bureau actively deployed various promotions, including online and offline promotion of diversified "tourism+", as well as various discounts. Preliminary statistics show that from May 1st to 5th, Macau received a total of 849819 visitors, an increase of 40.7% compared to last year's Labor Day holiday and surpassing the daily average of 158000 visitors in 2019, reaching approximately 170000 visitors per day. Among them, nearly 222000 tourists entered Macau on May 2nd. According to industry data, the average occupancy rate of hotel venues in Macau during the May Day holiday was 94.1%, an increase of 5.0 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Among them, the occupancy rate on May 2nd was the highest, reaching 98.1%. The Chairman of the Macau Tourism Association, Zhang Jianzhong, stated that during this year's May Day holiday, Macau tourism presented high-quality tourism services, diverse tourism products, and a linkage between Macau, Qinhuangdao, culture, and tourism. Benefiting from a series of preferential policies such as the addition of "individual travel" cities, "one week travel", and "one visa multiple travel", the mainland customer market will continue to consolidate; In addition, the SAR government leading the industry to actively explore overseas markets will also bring more overseas customers. In the future, Macau's cultural and tourism industry will develop towards higher quality, sustainability, and diversification. (New Society)