China’s tourism market is continuing to thrive after the country’s hectic Spring Festival holiday period, with many travelers now taking advantage of lower airline fares and hotel prices to explore popular destinations during off-peak times. The Spring Festival is China’s biggest traditional holiday and celebrates the Chinese New Year, which landed on Jan. 29 this…
China saw a surging number of skiers during the just-concluded Spring Festival holiday as the country’s ice and snow economy is growing exponentially, drawing an influx of participants in winter sports. The latest data showed during the eight-day holiday, which ran from Jan 28 to Feb 4, 934 ski resorts across China saw over 17…
Against the backdrop of China’s inbound travel boom during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, many Chinese people opted for outbound trips to overseas destinations in pursuit of diversified, cross-cultural experiences for the traditional holiday, making outbound tourism as the main growth driver of the consumer market during the holiday. During the 2025 Spring Festival holiday,…
Chinese card payment giant China UnionPay and Chinese online payment clearing house NetsUnion Clearing Corporation reported surging transactions during the first seven days of the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, which lasts from Jan 28 to Feb 4, according to the China’s central bank. During the period, the two platforms handled a total of 22.078 billion…
China is witnessing a surge in passenger trips nationwide on Tuesday, as this year’s Spring Festival holiday running from Jan 28 to Feb 4 is coming to an end. The Spring Festival, marking the start of the Chinese New Year, is China’s grandest traditional festival featuring family reunion. At the end of the holiday season,…
The total number of moviegoers in China during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, including those involved in real-time presales, exceeded 168 million as of 00:00 Tuesday, setting a new record of the holiday period in the country’s film industry history, according to data from online platforms. The data also showed that as of 21:28 Monday,…
China’s Spring Festival travel rush has reached its halfway point, with cross-regional trips totaling 4.8 billion, setting new daily records as return-to-work traffic flows pick up the pace, according to data released on Sunday. The 40-day travel rush, known as “chunyun” in Chinese, runs from Jan 14 to Feb 22 this year. It is considered…
Residents of south China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have gathered in Guangdong Province for jubilant Spring Festival celebrations, marking the start of 2025 Chinese New Year with vibrant intangible cultural heritage and folklore events. With the further integration and increasingly convenient living of the Greater Bay Area, many Hong Kong and Macao residents have…
As the Spring Festival holiday in China comes to a close, millions of travelers are hitting the roads and rails, with return travel volumes surging and traffic remaining stable. China’s railway system is expected to carry over 14.5 million passengers on Sunday, the 20th day of the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, with an additional…
Airports in China are experiencing a surge in passenger flows during this year’s Spring Festival holiday. The travel rush, known as ‘chunyun’ in Chinese, is considered the world’s largest annual human migration for family reunions during the Spring Festival holiday. It lasts from Jan 14 to Feb 22. According to Hainan Airport Group, the three…