Holiday trips within China surge after COVID curbs lifted

Holiday trips within China surge after COVID-19 curbs lifted

Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74 per cent from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 travel curbs, state media reported on Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels.

Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions

By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing bureau China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74% surge from last year after the government lifted all travel curbs under its now-abandoned zero-Covid policy. For the first time in three years, Chinese people were free to travel without the hassle of quarantine or fear of lockdown for the most important holiday of the year, when families reunite in their hom…

Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions

China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74% surge from last year after the government lifted all travel curbs under its now-abandoned zero-Covid policy.

China records 226 mln passenger trips in Spring Festival holiday

China Records 226 mln passenger trips in Spring Festival holiday

About 226 million passenger trips were made during the just-season Spring Festival holiday, official data festival Saturday.

Holiday Trips Within China Surge After COVID Curbs Lifted

Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 travel curbs, state media reported Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels. According to official data, the number of COVID deaths showed a weekly decline, however. Between January 20-26, a week that overlapped with six days of the holiday period, China registered 6,364 COVID-linked deaths, the Center…