Record number of Chinese to travel over Labour Day break, but stick close to home
30 Apr 2021 – 15:14
People wearing masks are seen arriving at Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, ahead of the 5-day Labor Day holidays, in China April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
BEIJING: A record-breaking wave of Chinese tourists will hit the road for the Labour Day break, and with borders still shut many will be travelling domestically, to more remote locations and for longer, giving China’s economy a powerful short-term boost.
The holiday will be China’s first long break in largely COVID-free conditions, and will unleash months of pent-up yearning for travel. Millions had missed the chance to go out earlier this year during the long Lunar New Year break due to a domestic coronavirus outbreak.
Up to 200 million trips will be made by tourists domestically, exceeding the 195 million in…
