Holiday hullabaloo
4 years, 4 months ago

Holiday hullabaloo

China Daily  

Visitors tour the Nanshan scenic area in Hainan's Sanya. A record number of travelers are set to travel within the country during the upcoming National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival vacation period, Yang Feiyue reports. The number of Chinese travelers opting for trips lasting five days or more is likely to reach a record high during this year's National Day holiday, the country's largest online travel agency, Trip.com Group, predicts. All outdoor tourist attractions in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region reopened in September, when the region also allowed the resumption of interprovincial travel, the Xinjiang department of culture and tourism reports. Travel within the mainland has returned to normal with pandemic controls, says Peng Liang, a researcher with Trip.com Group's big data lab.

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Public holiday extension announced
2 months ago

Public holiday extension announced

China Daily  

China has just announced a New Year holiday bonanza. The Spring Festival holiday will be extended from the previous three days to four days, including the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan 28, while the May Day holiday will be increased from one day to two days, with May 2 newly added, according to the measures. After …

Public holiday extension announced
2 months ago

Public holiday extension announced

China Daily  

China has just announced a New Year holiday bonanza. The Spring Festival holiday will be extended from the previous three days to four days, including the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan 28, while the May Day holiday will be increased from one day to two days, with May 2 newly added, according to the measures. After …

Public holiday extension announced
2 months ago

Public holiday extension announced

China Daily  

Chinese tourists visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in October. The Spring Festival holiday will be extended from the previous three days to four days, including the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan 28, while the May Day holiday will be increased from one day to two days, with May 2 newly added, according to the …

Tourism records new highs during holiday
3 months, 1 week ago

Tourism records new highs during holiday

China Daily  

By CHENG SI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-08 23:46 People have fun at a folk arts and food compound in Nanyue district of Hengyang in Central China's Hunan province on Oct 1. Tourist attractions in China were packed with visitors during the weeklong National Day holiday, while affordable international flights and accommodations ensured that overseas destinations also benefited from …

Outbound, inbound travel bookings hit record high during National Day holiday: report
3 months, 1 week ago

Outbound, inbound travel bookings hit record high during National Day holiday: report

China Daily  

BEIJING - The daily bookings for outbound and inbound travel on the platform of Ctrip, a leading Chinese online travel agency, have reached a record high during the National Day holiday, the company said on Monday. The proportion of family travel in the outbound travel market increased from 34 percent to 37 percent, and the average spending on parent-child trips …

Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects
3 months, 1 week ago

Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects

China Daily  

By STEPHY ZHANG in Hong Kong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-10-08 07:58 A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. Following a 36.1 percent surge in visitors during the weeklong National Day holiday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's government and business community are hoping that year-round inbound travel numbers and consumer spending will bounce back to pre-COVID …

Hong Kong Tourism Soars After National Day Holiday Surge
3 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong Tourism Soars After National Day Holiday Surge

China Daily  

Hong Kong's tourism industry is experiencing a significant rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the National Day holiday marking a surge in visitor numbers. The city welcomed over 1.25 million visitors during the weeklong break, with over 1.11 million coming from mainland China. The city's border checkpoints operated smoothly, contributing to the positive outcome. The tourism industry is expected to …

China's railways to see surge in return trips as holiday nears end
3 months, 1 week ago

China's railways to see surge in return trips as holiday nears end

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-06 17:56 BEIJING - China's railway operator is expecting a surge in return trips on Sunday as the week-long National Day holiday draws to a close. On Sunday, 18.73 million train trips are expected, with more than 1,400 additional trains scheduled to meet the growing travel demand, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. As …

Chinese revel in culture, tourism feast during week-long National Day holiday
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese revel in culture, tourism feast during week-long National Day holiday

China Daily  

Tourists visit the new hall of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 1, 2024. BEIJING -- During China's National Day holiday, 18 students participated in a study tour in North China to learn about and appreciate traditional Chinese architecture. Data from Qunar, a leading online travel agency in China, shows that hotel bookings for the National Day …

Rapid growth seen in inbound tourism
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rapid growth seen in inbound tourism

China Daily  

Passengers crowd Nanjing Railway Station in Jiangsu province, on Monday. SU YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Thanks to intensified international exchanges and optimized policies, China has seen a rapid growth in inbound tourism this year, with the number of foreign visitors in the first nine months expected to reach 95 million — a 55.4 percent year-on-year increase, according to official data released …

China estimates 74m railway passenger trips during holiday travel rush
4 months ago

China estimates 74m railway passenger trips during holiday travel rush

China Daily  

The bullet train No G9505 is pictured at Hangzhouxi Railway Station ahead of its maiden trip on the Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 6, 2024. BEIJING -- China is expected to see 74 million railway passenger trips during the five-day travel rush for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, official data showed on Saturday. According to the …

Earlier summer travel surge expected this year
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Earlier summer travel surge expected this year

China Daily  

Chinese tourism agencies are gearing up for an earlier-than-usual summer travel surge, fueled by pent-up demand. However, platforms like Tuniu predict the first wave this year will hit as early as late June due to people's growing desire to travel and optimized visa processes. Data from Trip.com Group highlights this shift, with summer trip bookings to domestic destinations already significantly …

Travel, consumption give a boost to tourism sector during May Day holiday
8 months, 1 week ago

Travel, consumption give a boost to tourism sector during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Tourists visit the ancient city of Tianshui in Qinzhou district of Tianshui city, Northwest China's Gansu province, May 1, 2024. Traffics have surged at tourist attractions throughout the country during the 5-day May Day holiday beginning on May 1. Chinese people's stronger travel and consumption desires have boosted tourism to domestic and overseas destinations over the just concluded May Day …

Holiday travels bolster world tourism industry
8 months, 1 week ago

Holiday travels bolster world tourism industry

China Daily  

Visitors enjoy a lion dance performance in Haikou, Hainan province, on Saturday. Sun Shijie / For China Daily Chinese holidays have injected impetus into the world economy, with the just-concluded May Day holiday bringing a strong burst of tourism growth to domestic as well as overseas destinations, travel experts said. I think the main reasons lie in the adding of …

China sees nearly 119m domestic tourist trips during Qingming Festival holiday
9 months, 1 week ago

China sees nearly 119m domestic tourist trips during Qingming Festival holiday

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo shows tourists visiting Beiwudang scenic area in Shizuishan city, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, April 5, 2024. BEIJING -- China saw about 119 million domestic tourist trips made during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, ending on Saturday, up 11.5 percent from the same period in 2019, showed data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. …

China's tourism consumption boosted by bustling New Year travel
1 year ago

China's tourism consumption boosted by bustling New Year travel

China Daily  

The Harbin Ice-Snow World opens to public in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on Dec 18, 2023. BEIJING - China's tourism consumption has seen a surge thanks to a bustling New Year holiday travel spree to cultural events, sightseeing as well as ice and snow amusement spots across the country. On the eve of the New Year, about 140 foreign …

China's entry-exit trips soar during eight-day holiday
1 year, 3 months ago

China's entry-exit trips soar during eight-day holiday

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China saw a surge in its inbound and outbound trips during the eight-day holiday that ended Friday, according to the official data released by the National Immigration Administration on Saturday. On average, nearly 1.48 million entry-exit trips were made per day amid the holiday, representing a 2.9-fold increase compared with the same period in 2022, and the total …

Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
1 year, 3 months ago

Millions take to China’s railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that began Friday. “Over the last few years with the pandemic, there’s been really strong pent-up demand,” said Boon Sian Chai, managing director at the online …

Millions take to China's railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
1 year, 3 months ago

Millions take to China's railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Over the last few years with the pandemic, there's …

As economic decline hits, record number of Chinese to spend holidays at home
1 year, 3 months ago

As economic decline hits, record number of Chinese to spend holidays at home

Firstpost  

Even while more Chinese are still hesitant to spend money on nice-to-haves like vacations abroad, how much money they do spend domestically over the holiday will be a crucial indicator of consumer hunger and a key factor in the possible long-term growth of the world’s second-largest economy This Golden Week holiday, a record number of Chinese people are choosing to …

Travel agencies brace for upcoming holiday rush
1 year, 4 months ago

Travel agencies brace for upcoming holiday rush

China Daily  

With the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday break set for Sept 29 to Oct 6, China Tourism News reports online agencies are being flooded with inquiries regarding domestic travel. According to data from Tongcheng Travel, domestic flight bookings for the holidays surged by over 40 percent in the seven-day period ending Aug 24, compared to the previous week. …

Roundup
1 year, 8 months ago

Roundup

China Daily  

Tourists ride camels and tour around the Yueyaquan — or Crescent Spring — scenic site in Northwest China's Gansu province, during the recent May Day holiday. Tourism rebound Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region received more than 8 million tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday, which ended on Wednesday. Air trips take off China's air passenger trips surpassed …

China sees travel boom during May Day holiday
1 year, 8 months ago

China sees travel boom during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Vehicles cross the Sutong Yangtze River Highway Bridge in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday, the last day of the May Day holiday. XU CONGJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China's tourism sector has experienced a boom during the five-day May Day holiday that ends on Wednesday, said an industrial report. The ticket sales of domestic scenic spots skyrocketed by 900 percent from the …

China's holiday tourism rebound to pre-Covid levels boosts outlook
1 year, 8 months ago

China's holiday tourism rebound to pre-Covid levels boosts outlook

India Today  

China's tourism rebounded to pre-Covid 19 levels in the May Day holiday as the number of domestic trips rose by more than two-thirds from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, a welcome boost for the world's second-biggest economy. The figures from this year's May Day holiday - the first travel season since the pandemic without restrictions - are …

China sees travel boom during May Day holiday
1 year, 8 months ago

China sees travel boom during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Vehicles cross the Sutong Yangtze River Highway Bridge in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday, the last day of the May Day holiday. XU CONGJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China's tourism sector has experienced a boom during the five-day May Day holiday that ends on Wednesday, said an industrial report. The ticket sales of domestic scenic spots skyrocketed by 900 percent from the …

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel
1 year, 8 months ago

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel

China Daily  

Passengers get their tickets checked before they board a train at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 29, 2023. Railway trips in China hit a record high of 19.66 million passenger trips on Saturday, the first day of the holiday. About 120 million domestic trips are expected to be made by Chinese railway passengers from …

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel
1 year, 8 months ago

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel

China Daily  

Passengers get their tickets checked before they board a train at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 29, 2023. Railway trips in China hit a record high of 19.66 million passenger trips on Saturday, the first day of the holiday. About 120 million domestic trips are expected to be made by Chinese railway passengers from …

Fully booked! China braces for record May Day holiday rush
1 year, 8 months ago

Fully booked! China braces for record May Day holiday rush

Hindustan Times  

China is bracing for a record-high travel rush over the Labour Day holiday, with popular sightseeing spots selling out of tickets and some cities warning would-be visitors away as domestic tourism rebounds after Beijing ended COVID curbs.Authorities are expecting 19 million trips to be made across China's vast railway network on Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, which …

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday
1 year, 8 months ago

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Domestic travel bookings for the five-day holiday that starts on April 29 this year have seen a surge of over 700 percent from the same holiday last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group showed. China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains …

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday
1 year, 8 months ago

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Domestic travel bookings for the five-day holiday that starts on April 29 this year have seen a surge of over 700 percent from the same holiday last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group showed. China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains …

China travel bookings recover to pre-Covid levels, expects May Day holiday boom
1 year, 9 months ago

China travel bookings recover to pre-Covid levels, expects May Day holiday boom

Hindustan Times  

Travel bookings in China have recovered to pre-pandemic levels after being suppressed last year by zero-Covid policies and are set to boom for the upcoming May Day holiday, according to data from popular booking apps. China travel bookings recover to pre-Covid levels, expects May Day holiday boom By April 6, orders of domestic travel for the holiday had reached pre-Covid …

Travel bookings surge as holidays approach
1 year, 9 months ago

Travel bookings surge as holidays approach

China Daily  

Tourists enjoy cherry blossoms at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, March 29, 2023. Domestic travel demand in the spring season has continued its strong recovery since the Spring Festival holiday, and is expected to hit a new peak during the upcoming May Day holiday, said Shuai Mengting, in charge of Fliggy spring outing project. According to online travel platform Ctrip, the …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 10 months ago

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future

China Daily  

The rooftop garden terrace at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group sees great potential in the Chinese market and has pledged to create more experiences exceeding customers' expectations after the COVID-19 pandemic blues. From December to February, the occupancy of Mandarin Oriental hotels in Asia was up about 40 percent year-on-year. But it came from a low base, …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 10 months ago

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future

China Daily  

The rooftop garden terrace at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group sees great potential in the Chinese market and has pledged to create more experiences exceeding customers' expectations after the COVID-19 pandemic blues. From December to February, the occupancy of Mandarin Oriental hotels in Asia was up about 40 percent year-on-year. But it came from a low base, …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 10 months ago

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future

China Daily  

The rooftop garden terrace at Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group sees great potential in the Chinese market and has pledged to create more experiences exceeding customers' expectations after the COVID-19 pandemic blues. From December to February, the occupancy of Mandarin Oriental hotels in Asia was up about 40 percent year-on-year. But it came from a low base, …

Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese travelers stay home
1 year, 11 months ago

Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese travelers stay home

LA Times  

Asian countries’ hoped-for boom in Chinese tourists over next week’s Lunar New Year holiday looks set to be more of a blip as most of those traveling are opting not to leave China. “I don’t dare to travel overseas yet,” she said as she took photos near the ruins, originally the 17th century Church of Mater Dei. “It looks like …

China holiday tourist trips fall 18% over the week-long National Day holiday
2 years, 3 months ago

China holiday tourist trips fall 18% over the week-long National Day holiday

Hindustan Times  

China recorded 422 million tourist trips over the week-long National Day holiday beginning on Oct. 1, down 18.2% from last year's holiday season, government data showed, as the sector remains hit by stringent Covid-19 curbs. China holiday tourist trips fall 18% over the week-long National Day holiday The number of trips was 60.7% of the pre-Covid 2019 level, state broadcaster …

China locks down 65 million as holiday travel peak looms
2 years, 4 months ago

China locks down 65 million as holiday travel peak looms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China has locked down 65 …

Countryside road trips hot amid Beijing's epidemic control during May Day holiday
2 years, 8 months ago

Countryside road trips hot amid Beijing's epidemic control during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Countryside road trips have become a favored choice during the five-day May Day holiday, which ended Wednesday, as the Chinese capital city intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 to curb cross-infection. Visiting urban parks as well as cycling, camping and touring countryside scenic sites and rural bed and breakfasts are Beijingers' holiday travel options, with three suburb districts of Yanqing, Pinggu …

Countryside road trips hot amid Beijing's epidemic control during May Day holiday
2 years, 8 months ago

Countryside road trips hot amid Beijing's epidemic control during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Countryside road trips have become a favored choice during the five-day May Day holiday, which ended Wednesday, as the Chinese capital city intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 to curb cross-infection. Visiting urban parks as well as cycling, camping and touring countryside scenic sites and rural bed and breakfasts are Beijingers' holiday travel options, with three suburb districts of Yanqing, Pinggu …

National Day holiday: Long-haul travel gradually resumes
3 years, 3 months ago

National Day holiday: Long-haul travel gradually resumes

China Daily  

People visit the Dongjiang Lake scenic area in Zixing city, Hunan province, Oct 5, 2021. China's week-long National Day holiday, or as people love to call it the "Golden Week," ended on Thursday, with data revealing that long-haul internal travel has gradually resumed. On the first day of the holiday on October 1, 199 tourist attractions monitored in Beijing received …

National Day holiday: Long-haul travel gradually resumes
3 years, 3 months ago

National Day holiday: Long-haul travel gradually resumes

China Daily  

People visit the Dongjiang Lake scenic area in Zixing city, Hunan province, Oct 5, 2021. China's week-long National Day holiday, or as people love to call it the "Golden Week," ended on Thursday, with data revealing that long-haul internal travel has gradually resumed. On the first day of the holiday on October 1, 199 tourist attractions monitored in Beijing received …

Summer holiday to give tourism a welcome boost
3 years, 6 months ago

Summer holiday to give tourism a welcome boost

China Daily  

An aerial view of a pool filled with bathers at an aquatic park in Chongqing this summer. CHINA DAILY China's domestic tourism market is looking forward to a revival during the two-month summer holiday. Starting from July 1, the summer holiday is expected to bring 750 million trips made by rail passengers, about 15 million more than the same period …

Summer holiday to give tourism a welcome boost
3 years, 6 months ago

Summer holiday to give tourism a welcome boost

China Daily  

An aerial view of a pool filled with bathers at an aquatic park in Chongqing this summer. CHINA DAILY China's domestic tourism market is looking forward to a revival during the two-month summer holiday. Starting from July 1, the summer holiday is expected to bring 750 million trips made by rail passengers, about 15 million more than the same period …

Chinese tourists to take 18 million rail trips on May Day
3 years, 8 months ago

Chinese tourists to take 18 million rail trips on May Day

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese tourists are expected to make a total of 18.3 million railway passenger trips on the first day of the country’s five-day holiday for international labor day, according to an estimate by the state railway group. The May Day holiday, which runs from May 1 to 5, is the first long break for Chinese tourists since the beginning …

China's travel industry returns to pre-pandemic level
3 years, 9 months ago

China's travel industry returns to pre-pandemic level

China Daily  

Passengers commute through Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on April 5, 2021. China's travel industry bounced back to pre-coronavirus level by some metrics over the three-day Tomb Sweeping Day, or Qingming, Festival, from Saturday to Monday, Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. During this holiday, Chinese travelers made 102 million trips, more than double that of …

Visitor numbers blossom amid spring's colorful arrival
3 years, 9 months ago

Visitor numbers blossom amid spring's colorful arrival

China Daily  

Visitors aboard tourist boats enjoy rapeseed flowers in Qianduo, Xinghua city, Jiangsu province. Flights to and from Beijing doubled right after the capital announced on March 12 that it no longer requires those arriving from other low-risk areas to undergo nucleic acid tests or two weeks of health monitoring from March 16, according to major online travel agency Trip.com. Searches …

Extended reach of short trips
3 years, 10 months ago

Extended reach of short trips

China Daily  

Visitors clad in anime costume pose in front of a school of stingrays at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park during the 2021 Spring Festival holiday. Visiting local attractions surged during this Spring Festival holiday as many people stayed in their cities of residence following guidelines to reduce COVID-19 risk, Yang Feiyue reports. "It was my first time spending the festival away …

Extended reach of short trips
3 years, 10 months ago

Extended reach of short trips

China Daily  

Visitors clad in anime costume pose in front of a school of stingrays at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park during the 2021 Spring Festival holiday. Visiting local attractions surged during this Spring Festival holiday as many people stayed in their cities of residence following guidelines to reduce COVID-19 risk, Yang Feiyue reports. "It was my first time spending the festival away …

Domestic travel set to surge over upcoming New Year holiday
4 years ago

Domestic travel set to surge over upcoming New Year holiday

China Daily  

A Chinese traveler splashes water that immediately turns into ice in the air in Hulun Buir, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Bookings in December for tours that offer immersion experiences have surged by 320 percent compared with the previous month, the country's biggest online travel agency Trip.com Group reports. The New Year countdown at the People's Liberation Monument of …

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