Holiday travel boom reflects resilience and vitality of Chinese economy

China’s recent National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday underscored the strength of its consumer economy, with a surge in tourism and spending, signaling robust domestic demand and high-quality economic development.

- By HE YIN, PEOPLE'S DAILY

According to China’s Ministry of Transport, cross-regional passenger trips reached approximately 2.43 billion nationwide, averaging 304 million trips per day, rising 6.3 percent year-on-year and hitting a record high. From packed highways and high-speed trains to bustling airports and cruise terminals, the sheer scale of mobility highlighted China’s dynamic infrastructure and population movement.

Outbound travel also flourished, with countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Kenya, South Africa, and Serbia introducing measures to attract Chinese tourists. This trend not only facilitated cultural exchange but also contributed to global economic recovery.

As Secretary-General of UN Tourism Zurab Pololikashvili noted, China remains a major source of outbound tourists and a key travel destination, making significant contributions to global tourism by driving both outbound and domestic travel.