Passengers wait to board trains at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in Shanghai, China, April 28, 2023. Photo by Reuters
Total domestic travel spending reached 61.367 billion yuan (US$8.95 billion) for the three-day Qingming festival, up 6.6% compared with the same period last year, China’s culture and tourism ministry said.
The ministry said on Tuesday a total of 135 million domestic trips were made nationwide during the festival from April 4-6, marking a 6.8% increase year-on-year.
Domestic tourism spending per trip, however, dipped 0.19%, according to Reuters calculation.
Asia’s largest economy has been pushing for growth of domestic demand and consumption, making it a policy priority in its development roadmap amid mounting global trade pressures and economic headwinds.
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