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Baidu Travel Releases 2012 Annual Review — Netizens Rate It the Best Travel Reference Guide

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — Recently, Baidu Travel launched the “2012 Annual Travel Review” special feature (http://lvyou.baidu.com/event/s/2012pandian/index.html), gathering tourism-related information from tens of millions of netizens, comprehensively analyzing the travel trends and needs of various groups in China. Netizens have praised it as the best...
    Recently, Baidu Travel launched the “2012 Annual Travel Review” special feature (http://lvyou.baidu.com/event/s/2012pandian/index.html), gathering tourism-related information from tens of millions of netizens, comprehensively analyzing the travel trends and needs of various groups in China. Netizens have praised it as the best travel reference guide. Established just two years ago, Baidu Travel now covers more than 30,000 travel destinations, features over 80,000 detailed travel guides, and also provides booking services for flights, hotels, and special travel deals. It has become the fastest-growing one-stop travel service platform in 2012.

    This annual review systematically looks back at the characteristics and trends of travel in 2012 from four major dimensions: “Most IN Dream Destinations,” “Most HOT Seasonal Search Rankings,” “Most NEW Travel Spending List,” and “Most Popular Travel STYLES.” It offers a comprehensive depiction of China’s 2012 travel landscape for fellow travelers and also provides high reference value for netizens planning their 2013 journeys.

    Among the Most IN Dream Destinations, the choices of the fresh/L丝 (grassroots) group and the seasoned well-off differ greatly. The top ten dream destinations for the former are all within China, with Wuzhen, Fenghuang, and Jiuzhaigou ranking in the top three. For the latter, the top three dream destinations are Tibet, Xinjiang, and Taiwan, while international hotspots such as Nepal, Australia, Vietnam, and Greece also made the top ten list. Notably, the beautiful and mysterious “Tibet” is the only destination desired by both groups.

    When it comes to travel, everyone hopes to see beautiful scenery, not crowds. Baidu Travel’s data makes it clear: “Don’t go to Beijing in spring, Qingdao in summer, Shanghai in autumn, or Xiamen in winter.” For overseas travel, Thailand topped the list all year round. Coupled with the influence of the Thai movie “Lost in Thailand,” it is expected that Thailand will remain an extremely popular destination in the coming year.

    In terms of travel spending, the differences between the L丝 (grassroots) and the well-off are even more pronounced. Over 64% of netizens spend less than 3,000 yuan per trip, while only 15% of the well-off spend more than 5,000 yuan per trip. The largest group of users spends between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan per trip.

    Everyone has their own travel holy grail, but what are the most popular travel STYLES? According to the Baidu Travel review, traveling with parents to show gratitude, honeymooning with a spouse in wedding attire, painting freely with a brush, hiking with friends (“bringing your legs”), and road-tripping with a car are among the most sought-after styles. Among them, travel diaries themed around parents and family rank the highest on Baidu Travel, with over 5,000 entries and consistently high visitation rates.

    The latest “China Travel Agency Industry Development Report (2012)” released by the China Tourism Academy shows that in 2012, the online travel market transaction volume reached 253 billion yuan, accounting for 10% of the entire tourism industry’s market share. Industry insiders believe that the unique nature of the tourism sector makes the “continuity” of experience exceptionally important. Therefore, websites like Baidu Travel, which can offer one-stop, full-process services along with advantages in technology, resources, and operations, will have better development opportunities. With a one-stop travel service model, Baidu Travel has built a complete platform that “sparks interest, finds guides, arranges travel, and shares experiences.” Within this platform, whether ordinary users, travelers, or travel service providers, all have maximized their value, thereby mutually promoting the healthy and vigorous growth of the online travel industry through win-win cooperation.


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