However, the legendary and outstanding representative of “heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below,” the divine beauty of West Lake, actually came in fifth—quite a surprise to me. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum making it into the top three was well-deserved, with landscapes still dominating the list.
The data behind these Baidu Travel Predictions is quite accurate. First, Baidu records historical crowd data for all scenic spots nationwide through its LBS products. Second, from Baidu’s search logs, it gathers user demand data for any tourist destination, as well as information on upcoming major events, folk gatherings, and more in those areas. It can also obtain corresponding weather and air quality data for those times. The effects of these time-series data are quantified and systematized within the model, enabling future predictions. This model can easily incorporate new factors as additional states to refine prediction accuracy.
Beyond travel predictions, Baidu will also predict trends for the college entrance exam, real estate, healthcare, the World Cup, and movie box office performance. Baidu aims to explore big data applications in areas that affect everyday life by mining, analyzing, and predicting this data, helping the public derive more accurate common knowledge for daily living.
With analysis and research based on massive amounts of data, might our experience of watching the Brazil World Cup feel different?
Getting back to the point, if you want to know the popularity index of tourist attractions across the country, just Baidu “Qingming travel” and check it out.