Chinese tourism ministry reports 126 million travelled for this year’s Qingming Festival

China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism reports that 126 million residents travelled in the course of the three-day Qingming Festival which started on 4th April.

According to knowledge gathered, folks took the lengthy weekend not solely to pay respect to deceased family members, however to benefit from the refreshing spring climate earlier than Labour Day when some locations develop too heat for consolation.

Qingming traveller numbers had been up 6.3 % year-on-year, whereas vacationer spending hit US$7.9 billion, rising by round 6.7 %.

Where folks went for the vacation

The ministry report additionally confirmed that Shanghai and neighbouring areas throughout the Yangtze Delta had been among the many hottest locations for this 12 months. 

Surprisingly, winter favorite Harbin additionally noticed important crowds for the Qingming vacation.

The National Immigration Administration additionally identified that 6.21 million folks entered and/or exited China all through the vacation, marking a rise of 19.7 % from final 12 months.

Authorities word that the Chinese journey sector stays sturdy for the second vacation of the 12 months, notably amongst older generations and people with households.

Millennial and Gen Z singles, nevertheless, opted to go abroad for the vacation, notably to Japan for cherry blossom season, and to visa-free Jeju Island in South Korea whose reputation has soared due to the Okay-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines.