Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou, China, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 84% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 61
• OECD: 60
• UN Tourism: 74
• UNDRR: 55

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 99.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (cited by China Famous Brand), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 130.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024 and 2019 Statistical Communiqués on National Economic and Social Development of Zhengzhou, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (Henan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment report cited via China Philanthropy Times / Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tropical nights: 104.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (Xinhua / Ctrip 2025 National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival Travel Report, Oct 2025). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2019, 2020 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4.

China in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

China is #8 of 110 countries (5 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 67 on the CIRA Index; Zhengzhou is 6 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 50

• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2019, 2020 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 99.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (cited by China Famous Brand), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 30 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Xinhua / Ctrip 2025 National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival Travel Report, Oct 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 130.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024 and 2019 Statistical Communiqués on National Economic and Social Development of Zhengzhou, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (Xinhua / Ctrip 2025 National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival Travel Report, Oct 2025). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism via CEIC Data, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 32,908 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics & NBS, (河南省)2025年郑州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报; World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 30

• Extreme heat days: 30.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 104.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 81

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 98 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government General Office (郑州市人民政府办公厅), Action Plan for Accelerating the Construction of Urban Environmental Infrastructure in Zhengzhou, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (Henan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment report cited via China Philanthropy Times / Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 41.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government (郑州市人民政府), Beautiful Zhengzhou Construction Planning Outline (2025–2035), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 92

• Tourism intensity: 7.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics & NBS Survey Office in Zhengzhou, 2024 Statistical Bulletin of Zhengzhou on National Economic and Social Development, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Sixth Tone / China Real Estate Index System (CREIS), 2023). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (The People's Government of Henan Province / Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Transportation, 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Zhengzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau (郑州市应急管理局), 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Zhengzhou Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (郑州市文化广电和旅游局), 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 69.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Zhengzhou Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism & Zhengzhou Municipal Finance Bureau (郑文广旅〔2024〕30号), 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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