Peak travel expected during Dragon Boat
China DailyA visitor dressed as a Disney character takes a selfie while wearing a protective face mask at Shanghai Disney Resort as the Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopens following a shutdown due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Shanghai, China May 11, 2020. Tourist spending forecast to increase by 226 percent during 3-day holiday The domestic tourism market is expected to peak during the coming Dragon Boat Festival holiday later this week, despite recent reported clusters of new COVID-19 infections in parts of the country, industry observers said. Driven by the government's policy of encouraging spending, tourist attractions across the country are expected to see an increase of 226 percent in tourist spending compared with before the holiday, according to the institute. According to Meituan, the price of flight tickets dropped 30 percent compared with the previous Dragon Boat Festival holiday due to the epidemic, causing reservations to increase by 20 percent year-on-year for the period. According to Meituan, 30 percent of tickets to tourist attractions for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday are expected to be booked at least one day before visiting.