![]() ![]() Dragon Boat Festival to see 100 million tourist trips. China’s consumption has been thriving during the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and making it the most vibrant holiday in terms of spending in the past five years. ![]() However, despite a 44.5 percent year-on-year growth in tourism revenue, reaching RMB 37.3 billion (US$5.15 billion), it fell short by 5.1 percent compared to the figures from 2019.In terms of overall travel during the Dragon Boat Festival, the Ministry of Transport reported the following numbers: rail, road, water, and air journeys witnessed an 89.1 percent year-on-year increase, but were still 22.8 percent lower than the levels seen in 2019. Data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism reveals the following: a total of 106 million domestic tourist trips were recorded, marking a 32.3 percent year-on-year increase and a 12.8 percent rise compared to 2019. China’s recent reopening has witnessed some interesting developments, as indicated by the latest data from the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday (June 22-24).Compared to the same holiday period in the pre-pandemic year of 2019, more people ventured out for tourism activities, although their spending was lower, according to a report by Caixin. China releases Dragon Boat Festival travel data. ![]() Cross-border travel in China reached 34% of the 2019 level in the second quarter, with the number of international flights in June at 42% of pre-pandemic levels. China’s leading online travel agency, Group, reported a surge in domestic and outbound flight bookings, with ticket prices for both increasing by 21% and 22% respectively compared to the previous year. Popular routes include flights between Beijing and Shanghai, as well as Shanghai and destinations in Guangdong province. Daily passenger flights on July 7 exceeded 14,000, marking a new high for the year. In the first week of July, the number of flights surpassed the pre-COVID levels of 2019, with over 97,000 flights recorded. ![]() The summer travel season in China is experiencing a significant boom, with airports and train stations bustling with vacationers, family visits, and students embarking on summer trips.
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