A 3000-RMB Hotel Getaway! What's Behind the Rising Trend of "Staycation" Among Young People?

In recent years, "Staycation" has become a new vacation choice for many young people. The term "Staycation", a blend of "stay" and "vacation", means spending one's leisure time and money on high-quality hotels, distinctive homestays or immersive experiences in or near their home city. It focuses more on emotional well-being, aiming to soothe the mind and reduce stress.  

On the Douyin platform, topics related to "Staycations" have accumulated over 61 million views. Meanwhile, on the social platform RedNote (Xiaohongshu), related content has also garnered over 64 million views. Gen Z makes up the majority of people posting about their Staycations online. This trend reflects young people's pursuit of a higher quality of life and preference for short-distance travel, which has also boosted the popularity of "Staycations" in the hotel and tourism sectors.

In this episode of GenZ Pop Quiz, we'll explore why "Staycation" is becoming increasingly popular among Generation Z!

Chief Producer: Zhao Haijian

Supervising Producer: Huang Yanshu

Content: Huang Zihao, Wu Wanjie, Xiao Yumei (Intern)

Poster: Zheng Jili

Overseas Operations Supervising Producer: Huang Yanshu

Overseas Content Coordinator: Huang Zihao

Overseas Operations Editors: Zhuang Huan, Wu Wanjie, Long Lihua, Zheng Quanyi

Produced by: Southern Finance Omnimedia Group