Staycations soar as travelers embrace local experiences
China DailyBeijing WTown is popular among those who yearn for a short getaway from the hustle-and-bustle. Short trips are increasingly popular because of sporadic cases of COVID-19 which prevent people from traveling afar. Indeed, staycations and short trips are increasingly popular because of sporadic cases of COVID-19 in China which prevent people from traveling afar. Chinese tourism website Mafengwo recently unveiled a report about short trips of no more than three days, revealing that younger visitors enjoy such travel. The appeal of local holiday resorts As a part of the preventive measures against COVID-19, many Chinese cities including Beijing have encouraged people to stay locally for the Spring Festival holiday, offering them the choice of a staycation.