China News Service, Beijing, January 30th (Reporter Li Jingze and Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on January 30th.
A reporter asked: We have noticed that during the Spring Festival holiday this year, the number of Chinese tourists traveling abroad has increased significantly. Many countries warmly welcome Chinese tourists, and believe that it will greatly promote the recovery of tourism and economic recovery in various countries.
What is the spokesperson's comment?
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning.
Photo by Xue Wei
Mao Ning: According to statistics, during the Spring Festival this year, more than 2.87 million people entered and exited the country, with an average of 410,000 people per day, an increase of 120.5% over the same period during the Spring Festival last year.
The overall orders of Chinese tourists for outbound travel increased by 640% year-on-year, and the orders for cross-border air tickets increased by more than 4 times.
All countries warmly welcome Chinese tourists.
The Swiss ski resort Jungfraujoch arranged Chinese Year of the Rabbit decorations and traditional red lanterns at the starting station of the cable car. Indonesia’s Bali Island Airport prepared a lion dance performance with Chinese characteristics on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Maldives Velana International Airport arranged a grand "Watergate Ceremony", Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister went to the airport to welcome Chinese tourists. The Philippine Tourism Minister thanked China for listing the Philippines as one of the first batch of destinations to resume outbound group tours, and will welcome Chinese friends with an open attitude.
During the Spring Festival this year, the world saw a China full of vitality and joy.
During the Spring Festival, more than 300 million people traveled domestically in China, the box office of the Spring Festival movies exceeded 6.7 billion yuan, and the number of moviegoers reached 129 million.
Both tourism boom and consumption boom reflect the Chinese people's yearning for a better life and their confidence in the country's development, and let people from all over the world feel the strong momentum of China's economic recovery and the global significance of China's economic improvement.
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