474 million domestic journeys were made throughout China’s longer-than-usual Spring Festival vacation, with the number leaping 34.3% from in 2015 and marking a 19% boost compared to 2019, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Domestic travel costs grew by 47.3% to RMB 632.7 billion throughout the eight-day break, striking a record high. The national-level department does not offer particular information on per capita tourist expenses. The number of Chinese travelers taking a trip abroad amounted to 3.6 million, still less than 60% of the figure for the very same duration in 2019, information from the National Immigration Administration reveals.[[Individuals’s Daily, in Chinese]
China breaks record for domestic trips made during Lunar New Year holiday period
