Tourism is gradually recovering across China, but the latest statistics from the Dragon Boat Festival holiday show that Covid-19 continues to take a toll on the industry.
During this year’s three-day public holiday that ended Saturday, domestic travel generated about 1.23 billion yuan ($177 million) nationwide, down 69% from the holiday period in 2019, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Travelers made 48.8 million domestic trips over the holiday, 49% less than during the same period the previous year.