Holidays and travel must wait for now
4 years, 1 month ago

Holidays and travel must wait for now

China Daily  

If there's any solace in facing this year's pandemic, it's that we can tell future generations how we all experienced it firsthand. For any readers that perhaps are unfamiliar with Thanksgiving, it's an annual holiday in the US that dates back to the 1600s when the Pilgrims emigrated here from England. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of every November, mostly with family and friends, by eating a huge turkey dinner and watching American Football on TV.Other countries in the West celebrate their own variations of Thanksgiving, too. But here's what I'm up against: The cheapest one-way flight from here to Beijing in the next couple weeks is $1,300. Also, foreigners re-entering China must quarantine for 14 days at a hotel outside of Beijing before being allowed to enter the capital city.

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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 …

China’s most scenic destinations packed with tourists despite covid risks
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s most scenic destinations packed with tourists despite covid risks

Hindustan Times  

China’s most scenic destinations have been inundated during the Spring Festival holiday, as Beijing’s shift away from Covid Zero spurred a travel frenzy despite the country’s ongoing omicron outbreak. Almost 34,400 tourists visited the jagged mountain ranges of Huangshan in Anhui province on Jan. 24, the highest daily figure during Chinese New Year since 2018, the area’s management group said …

China eases some quarantine for travelers even as cases rise
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases some quarantine for travelers even as cases rise

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Travelers arriving in China will spend less time in quarantine under changes to sweeping anti-virus controls announced Friday to reduce disruptions to the economy and society. With the bulk of Beijing’s 21 million people undergoing near-daily testing, another 118 new cases were recorded in the sprawling city. Family trips out of Beijing can be difficult if the mandatory …

China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday
2 years, 2 months ago

China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. The latest lockdown started Monday in Fenyang city in northern China’s Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous …

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Only a trickle of visitors strolled the pedestrian-only streets Sunday in central Beijing’s historic Qianmen district, which normally would be bustling with tourists on what was a national holiday and a sunny spring day. Many Chinese marked a quiet May Day this year as the government’s “zero-COVID” approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple cities. “There is …

In ‘COVID-Zero’ China, paranoia thrives as tourism withers
3 years, 4 months ago

In ‘COVID-Zero’ China, paranoia thrives as tourism withers

Al Jazeera  

As the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads to more than half of China’s provinces, the whole country hunkers down while economic forecasts go south. “Tolerance is very low.” Forecasts go south The outbreak and restrictions imposed have already led Wall Street to start trimming its China growth forecasts for the year, with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs all …

No time to celebrate but feeling hopeful is allowed
3 years, 7 months ago

No time to celebrate but feeling hopeful is allowed

China Daily  

Warren Singh-Bartlett On May 1, my compound's pedestrian gate finally reopened. Landing 12 days before the borders closed to foreigners after a long, masked flight, I was eventually deposited in front of my designated quarantine hotel after an odyssey that involved much waiting, many temperature checks, serial swabbing, transiting to the pandemic processing center and finally, registration by hotel employees …

Medical expert urges caution during holiday
3 years, 10 months ago

Medical expert urges caution during holiday

China Daily  

Passengers line up to check in at the Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, Jan 28, 2021. The prevention of COVID-19 will be a normal practice for a relatively long time, and people should continue to take precautions during the Spring Festival holiday when they take part in social gatherings, a public health expert said in Shanghai on Monday. Zhang …

Medical expert urges caution during holiday
3 years, 10 months ago

Medical expert urges caution during holiday

China Daily  

Passengers line up to check in at the Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, Jan 28, 2021. The prevention of COVID-19 will be a normal practice for a relatively long time, and people should continue to take precautions during the Spring Festival holiday when they take part in social gatherings, a public health expert said in Shanghai on Monday. Zhang …

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