Opening up means outlook optimistic for overseas travel in the year ahead Tourists take photos at the Grand Palace, one of the famous landmarks in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 10, 2023. (PHOTO / VCG) China's outbound tourism showed a surprisingly good performance over the recent Spring Festival holiday, after the nation eased its COVID-19 control […]
Boom in tourism bodes well for further growth in year ahead Tourists watch an acrobatic performance in celebration of a Tibetan festival in Baoxing, Sichuan province, on Monday. (HE HAIYANG / FOR CHINA DAILY) Travel demand across China recovered significantly during this year's seven-day Spring Festival holiday following the implementation of various promotional campaigns and […]
In this file photo taken on July 11, 2019, a cross-straits ferry is moored in Pingtan, Fujian province, China. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) During the past Spring Festival holiday, 775 passengers have taken the ferry between the coastal areas of East China's Fujian province and the outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu of Taiwan, […]
Tourists visit the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING/SHANGHAI– Major cities in China witnessed strong rebounds in tourist arrivals during the Spring Festival holiday as pent-up demand was unleashed after China optimized COVID response measures.Official data revealed by the municipal […]
People tour Jiuzhou ancient town in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Jan 26, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – About 308 million domestic trips were made in China during this year's Spring Festival holiday, up 23.1 percent year-on-year, said the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Domestic tourism revenue generated […]
Tourists take photos while visiting the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Jan 23, 2023. During the Spring Festival holiday, the famous historic site attracted a large number of visitors. (ZHANG TIANZHU / FOR CHINA DAILY) Chinese New Year spree shows shoppers' big role in bolstering growth, say experts Chinese consumers splurged during the […]
Locals perform a dragon dance during a molten iron firework show to celebrate Spring Festival in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Jan 24, 2023. (HU YUANJIA / FOR CHINA DAILY) The ongoing Spring Festival holiday has blown a trumpet for the nation's tourism recovery, which is witnessing a robust rebound,thanks to optimized COVID-19 control measures. Southwest […]
BEIJING – Starting from Saturday, the Lunar New Year's Eve or "Chuxi" in Chinese, hundreds of millions of people are celebrating the Spring Festival in China, the grandest holiday for the Chinese. Festivities, which were curtailed by the COVID-19 epidemic, are back in full force after a downgrade in China's COVID-19 management strategy earlier this […]
A snowboader takes on the slopes at Mazongshan Ski Resort, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. (WANG SHAOKAI / FOR CHINA DAILY) China's tourism market is expecting a strong rebound during the Spring Festival holiday, with travelers eager to take long-distance trips and spend more money after the nation optimized its COVID-19 control measures. Travel […]
Workers from China Railway Nanning Group Co Ltd inspect overhead electric cables in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Monday. The workers will regularly check cables and related infrastructure to ensure smooth and safe rail services during this year's Spring Festival travel rush. (ZHANG AILIN / XINHUA) Amid China's recently optimized COVID-19 management policy, the […]
Tourists feed black-headed gulls at Dianchi Lake in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Sunday. (CAO MENGYAO / XINHUA) As people's desire to travel has grown since China optimized its COVID-19 control policy, the tourism market has registered a robust recovery over the New Year's Day holiday. Data from travel agencies shows that travelers favored trips to […]
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A firework show is held to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Macao on Oct 1, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) MACAO – China's Macao Special Administrative Region saw a recovery in the tourism market during the National Day holiday thanks to its sound epidemic-containment situation and promotional […]
Visitors walk through an attraction in a park in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on Oct 8, 2022. (HONG XIAODONG / FOR CHINA DAILY) More travelers turn to self-driving, camping options for major vacation Travelers across China are showing a growing preference for camping and self-driving tours on the back of the increasing popularity of short-distance trips, […]
Passengers wait for boarding at Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Oct 1, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China expects to handle a total of 255.54 million passenger trips during the weeklong National Day holiday, the Ministry of Transport said on Friday. From Oct 1 to 7, the estimated daily […]
People take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 1, 2018. (PHOTO / XINHUA) A total of 8,144 trains have been arranged to handle the travel rush on Thursday, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd BEIJING – China is expected to see 6.55 million railway passenger trips on Thursday, the sixth day […]
People visit Jiaxiu Pavilion in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, Oct 1, 2022. (TAO LIANG / XINHUA) China’s National Day holiday has seen both online and offline shopping gain momentum thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies. Throughout the seven-day Golden Week, various pro-consumption activities were launched nationwide to […]
Tourists try traditional Chinese garments in Ciqikou ancient town, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Oct 2, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies. During the seven-day Golden Week […]
Passengers wait for boarding at Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Oct 1, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator. China's railways are expected to […]
People stroll at a pedestrian-only street in Yuncheng, Shanxi province, on Sept 28, 2022. (PHOTO / IC) Health officials are encouraging people to stay put for the National Day holiday, and cross-regional travelers are required to present negative COVID-19 nucleic acid testing results taken within 48 hours before boarding public transport. Lei Zhenglong, an official […]
