The Chinese government announced that the number of people who traveled within China during the Lunar New Year holidays exceeded that of 2019, before the coronavirus outbreak, and consumption was also strong. In China, the economic recovery continues to lack strength due to factors such as a slump in the real estate market, but state-run media is promoting the fact that the Chinese economy is doing well.
In China, where the New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, the eight-day period from the 10th to the 17th of this month was a long holiday to coincide with the Spring Festival.
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a total of 474 million people traveled within China during this period.
This is 19% higher than the 2019 holidays before the coronavirus outbreak.
Tourism revenue from domestic travel was 632.6 billion yuan, or more than 13.3 trillion yen in Japanese yen, an increase of more than 47% compared to last year's holidays and more than 7% compared to 2019.
In China, the economic recovery continues to lack strength due to factors such as a slump in the real estate market, but state-run media is promoting the fact that the Chinese economy is doing well.
In addition, the number of people who went on overseas trips during the Chinese New Year holidays was 3.6 million, recovering to a level close to 2019, with the majority going to Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, and countries in Southeast Asia. That is to say.