Travel bookings surge as holidays approach
1 year, 8 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 overall domestic travel bookings have surged 390 percent year-on-year, and the domestic air ticket bookings have jumped 292 percent year-on-year during the May Day holiday. According to Ctrip, the top 10 domestic travel destinations during the May Day holiday are Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Qingdao. Moreover, some popular routes, such as Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Guangzhou, still have tickets under 1,000 yuan available for booking although the air ticket price showing a significant increase during the Qingming and May Day holidays.

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Tourism records new highs during holiday
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

China's railways to see surge in return trips as holiday nears end
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 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 …

Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum

China Daily  

Visitors enjoy a holiday at the seaside of Weihai in Shandong province, June 30, 2024. BEIJING - China is gearing up for a substantial surge in travel and tourism as the bustling summer vacation season kicks off, with analysts expecting the rapidly warming domestic market to further boost economic recovery. This strong travel demand is mainly driven by summer vacationers, …

Earlier summer travel surge expected this year
6 months 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 bookings to peak early this summer
6 months ago

Travel bookings to peak early this summer

China Daily  

A visitor makes inquiries at the Disneyland Paris booth on May 27 during the 2024 ITB China travel and trade show in Shanghai. Amid China's optimized visa policies and people's growing desire to explore new places and cultures, summer travel bookings are expected to peak earlier than usual this year, according to tourism agencies. According to a report released recently …

May Day air travel back in business
7 months, 2 weeks ago

May Day air travel back in business

China Daily  

Tourists flock to the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 3. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY Travel abroad was popular for Chinese tourists during the recent May Day holiday, and they traveled further to some niche destinations like Saudi Arabia, in addition to traditional hot spots like Southeast Asia, industry players said. During the five-day holiday that lasted from May 1 to …

May Day air travel back in business
7 months, 2 weeks ago

May Day air travel back in business

China Daily  

Tourists flock to the Louvre Museum in Paris on May 3. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY Travel abroad was popular for Chinese tourists during the recent May Day holiday, and they traveled further to some niche destinations like Saudi Arabia, in addition to traditional hot spots like Southeast Asia, industry players said. During the five-day holiday that lasted from May 1 to …

Travel, consumption give a boost to tourism sector during May Day holiday
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

May Day travel trends in China: Railway and road trips on rise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

May Day travel trends in China: Railway and road trips on rise

Hindustan Times  

Travel by rail and car across China surged on Wednesday, the first day of a major public holiday, as consumers remained focused on keeping expenses down in a challenged economy. May Day travel trends in China: Railway and road trips on rise In the run-up to the five-day holiday that began with May Day, domestic airline fares were falling and …

China sees nearly 119m domestic tourist trips during Qingming Festival holiday
8 months, 2 weeks 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. …

Hotels buzz with visitors during national holiday
10 months ago

Hotels buzz with visitors during national holiday

China Daily  

After dinner at a restaurant in the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hainan Lingshui Hot Spring on Lunar New Year's Eve, which fell on Feb 9, a family poses for a photo amid a dragon-themed display. Hotels nationwide were bustling during the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, which witnessed 474 million domestic trips, a year-on-year rise of 34.3 percent. According to the …

Hotels buzz with visitors during national holiday
10 months ago

Hotels buzz with visitors during national holiday

China Daily  

After dinner at a restaurant in the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hainan Lingshui Hot Spring on Lunar New Year's Eve, which fell on Feb 9, a family poses for a photo amid a dragon-themed display. Hotels nationwide were bustling during the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, which witnessed 474 million domestic trips, a year-on-year rise of 34.3 percent. According to the …

Hotels buzz with visitors during national holiday
10 months ago

Hotels buzz with visitors during national holiday

China Daily  

By Song Mengxing | China Daily | Updated: 2024-02-24 16:43 After dinner at a restaurant in the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hainan Lingshui Hot Spring on Lunar New Year's Eve, which fell on Feb 9, a family poses for a photo amid a dragon-themed display. Hotels nationwide were bustling during the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, which witnessed 474 million domestic …

China's tourism consumption boosted by bustling New Year travel
11 months, 1 week 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 3 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Homestay bookings surge as May Day holiday approaches; Zibo tops popular destinations
1 year, 8 months ago

Homestay bookings surge as May Day holiday approaches; Zibo tops popular destinations

China Daily  

Tourists practice Chinese calligraphy at a homestay in Jinxiu Yao autonomous county of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on July 10, 2020. As Chinese people's enthusiasm for travel rises, tourism-related booking volumes for the upcoming May Day holiday has surged, with homestays gaining more popularity. Data released by homestay operator Tujia shows that as of April 17, the platform's …

China travel bookings recover to pre-Covid levels, expects May Day holiday boom
1 year, 8 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 …

As Mandarin Oriental welcomes back guests, big plans mapped out for future
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, …

Travel market to rebound during Spring Festival holiday season
1 year, 11 months ago

Travel market to rebound during Spring Festival holiday season

China Daily  

Data from Trip.com Group showed that long-distance travel orders during the Spring Festival holiday accounted for 70 percent of the holiday's total travel orders of the company, up 72 percent year on year. China is expected to see a Spring Festival holiday with the largest number of travellers in three years, with soaring domestic tourism and recovering outbound tourism, data …

Travel market to rebound during Spring Festival holiday season
1 year, 11 months ago

Travel market to rebound during Spring Festival holiday season

China Daily  

Data from Trip.com Group showed that long-distance travel orders during the Spring Festival holiday accounted for 70 percent of the holiday's total travel orders of the company, up 72 percent year on year. China is expected to see a Spring Festival holiday with the largest number of travellers in three years, with soaring domestic tourism and recovering outbound tourism, data …

Tourists eager to spread their wings again
1 year, 11 months ago

Tourists eager to spread their wings again

China Daily  

An Air China passenger plane stands at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, after arriving from Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Jan 5. According to the Annual Report on China's Outbound Tourism Development recently released by the China Tourism Academy, the nation's outbound tourism took a hit from 2020 to last year, with 400 million trips lost. Feng Rao, head of a research institute …

Domestic travel bookings surge across China
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic travel bookings surge across China

China Daily  

A night view of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Tourism in major cities, including Beijing and Guangzhou, has seen evident rebound since optimized COVID-19 response measures were issued earlier this month. Ticket bookings to scenic spots in Beijing rose 177 percent from Dec 19 to 23 compared to that over the same period in the previous week, major domestic online travel agency …

Domestic travel bookings surge across China
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic travel bookings surge across China

China Daily  

A night view of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Tourism in major cities, including Beijing and Guangzhou, has seen evident rebound since optimized COVID-19 response measures were issued earlier this month. Ticket bookings to scenic spots in Beijing rose 177 percent from Dec 19 to 23 compared to that over the same period in the previous week, major domestic online travel agency …

Domestic travel bookings surge across China
1 year, 11 months ago

Domestic travel bookings surge across China

China Daily  

A night view of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Tourism in major cities, including Beijing and Guangzhou, has seen evident rebound since optimized COVID-19 response measures were issued earlier this month. Ticket bookings to scenic spots in Beijing rose 177 percent from Dec 19 to 23 compared to that over the same period in the previous week, major domestic online travel agency …

Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus
2 years, 8 months ago

Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus

China Daily  

Tourists go sailing in boats at the Summer Palace to enjoy springtime in Beijing. Rural homestays benefit as people stay closer to home for Qingming Festival Local tours are the most popular option for the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday on April 3-5, as travelers have shortened the radius of their travel to reduce risk amid the pandemic, business insiders said. …

Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus
2 years, 8 months ago

Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus

China Daily  

Tourists go sailing in boats at the Summer Palace to enjoy springtime in Beijing. Rural homestays benefit as people stay closer to home for Qingming Festival Local tours are the most popular option for the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday on April 3-5, as travelers have shortened the radius of their travel to reduce risk amid the pandemic, business insiders said. …

Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus
2 years, 8 months ago

Holidaymakers choose short trips amid outbreak of virus

China Daily  

Tourists go sailing in boats at the Summer Palace to enjoy springtime in Beijing. Rural homestays benefit as people stay closer to home for Qingming Festival Local tours are the most popular option for the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday on April 3-5, as travelers have shortened the radius of their travel to reduce risk amid the pandemic, business insiders said. …

National Day holiday: Long-haul travel gradually resumes
3 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel
3 years, 7 months ago

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel

China Daily  

Children look on as an historical photo is recreated showing the Eighth Route Army soldiers based in Wuxiang county, Shanxi province, in the 1940s during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Wuxiang. As of 3 pm on Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, 13 "red tourism" sites in Guangdong received 23,000 visits during the holiday, up …

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel
3 years, 7 months ago

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel

China Daily  

Children look on as an historical photo is recreated showing the Eighth Route Army soldiers based in Wuxiang county, Shanxi province, in the 1940s during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Wuxiang. As of 3 pm on Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, 13 "red tourism" sites in Guangdong received 23,000 visits during the holiday, up …

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