China saw 515m trips during Golden Week, slightly down from last year
2021-10-08 09:55:30 source：CGTN
October 7, 2021
China saw a total of 515 million trips made across the country during the seven-day National Day holiday, which ends on Thursday, slightly down from last year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Tourism recovered to 70.1 percent of the pre-pandemic level and dropped by 1.5 percent from last year's holiday, which was the first National Day break after the pandemic began, the ministry revealed on Thursday.
Consumption has declined more as several COVID-19 outbreaks have emerged recently in the country, causing some tourist sites to remain under lockdown and prompting potential travelers to opt for staycations or short trips.
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