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  • China Focus: China's May Day holiday trips, spending both rise year on year

    China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Thursday.

    May08,2026


  • Across China: New wave of smart tourism gains traction during May Day holiday

    Over the recent May Day holiday -- one of China's busiest travel periods each year -- artificial intelligence (AI), robots and digital technologies accelerated their integration into the country's tourism sector.

    May07,2026


  • China reports surge in payment by overseas individuals during May Day holiday

    China reported a surge in both payment transactions and value from overseas visitors during the five-day May Day holiday that concluded on Tuesday, official data showed Wednesday.

    May07,2026


  • Holiday consumption market underscores new growth drivers of Chinese economy

    The just-concluded 2026 May Day holiday has offered a vivid snapshot of China's booming consumer market, with both service and goods consumption logging stellar growth, pointing to robust endogenous momentum underpinning the world's second-largest economy.

    May07,2026


  • China logs record high inter-regional passenger trips in May Day holiday

    China saw a record high number of inter-regional passenger trips during the just-concluded five-day May Day holiday, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.

    May07,2026


  • Beijing receives over 18 million tourist visits during May Day holiday

    The Chinese capital city of Beijing received 18.83 million tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, up 5.1 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday.

    May06,2026


  • May Day outbound travel boom points to rising consumer confidence in China

    During the May Day holiday, Chinese travelers fanned out across the globe, bringing a surge in outbound travel demand from Africa and Europe to Central Asia. From hotels to tour operators, destinations are seeing a welcome uptick in business.

    May06,2026


  • China's railway passenger trips surpass 100 mln during May Day holiday

    Passenger trips on China's railway network have surpassed 100 million during the ongoing May Day holiday, the state railway operator said Tuesday.

    May06,2026


  • China's railways brace for 158 mln passenger trips in May Day holiday travel period

    China's railways are expected to handle 158 million passenger trips during the May Day holiday travel period -- an eight-day travel rush from April 29 to May 6, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said on Wednesday.

    April29,2026


  • ChinaInNumbers | China expects cross-border travel surge during May Day holiday

    China is set to see a surge in cross-border travel during the upcoming May Day holiday, with daily inbound and outbound passenger flows expected to average 2.25 million and peak at more than 2.4 million in a single day, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on Tuesday.

    April28,2026


  • China expects cross-border travel surge during May Day holiday

    China is set to see a surge in cross-border travel during the upcoming May Day holiday, with daily inbound and outbound passenger flows expected to average 2.25 million and peak at more than 2.4 million in a single day, the National Immigration Administration said on Tuesday.

    April28,2026


  • Tourism heats up across China ahead of May Day holiday

    As the May Day holiday approaches, the tourism markets across the country are heating up.

    April28,2026


  • Cultural tourism boosts holiday economy as 314 mln trips made during May Day holiday

    This year's May Day holiday saw a surge in both the scale and quality of cultural and tourism consumption across China.

    May09,2025


  • China reports booming railway travel during May Day holiday

    China recorded a total of 151 million railway passenger trips during the travel rush witnessed in the recent May Day holiday period, the country's railway operator said on Wednesday.

    May08,2025


  • Xinhua Headlines: From sightseeing to shopping: China sees holiday inbound tourism boom

    An increased number of overseas tourists traveled to China during the recent May Day holiday.

    May08,2025


  • China sees 28.7 pct increase in cross-border travel during May Day holiday

    Border inspection agencies across China have recorded about 10.9 million entry and exit trips made during the five-day May Day holiday, representing a year-on-year increase of 28.7 percent, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Tuesday.

    May06,2025


  • China expects 27 percent rise in cross-border travel during May Day holiday

    China is expected to see an average of 2.15 million daily border crossings during the five-day May Day holiday, representing a 27 percent increase from last year, according to the National Immigration Administration on Monday.

    April28,2025


  • Outbound travel boom mirrors China's consumption vibrancy

    During the just-concluded May Day holiday, global tourist destinations attracted Chinese holidaymakers in their droves, displaying the increasing power of China's consumption engine.

    May08,2024


  • Over 2,500 large-scale events held safely during China's May Day holiday

    As of 5 p.m. Sunday, a total of 2,575 large-scale events were held in a safe and orderly manner across China during the country's five-day May Day holiday starting from Wednesday, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

    May06,2024


  • Economy&Life | China witnesses travel rush on last day of May Day holiday

    China witnessed an increase of passenger trips on the last day of the five-day May Day holiday.

    May06,2024


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