Travel surges in China during Qingming holiday

Travel and tourism booms over Ching Ming Festival

Cici Cao China has seen a surge in domestic travel during the 2025 Ching Ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. Data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed that during the three-day holiday, domestic travel reached 126 million trips, a 6.3 percent year-on-year increase. Total domestic...

Travel surges in China during Qingming holiday

China witnessed a marked increase in travel activities over the 2025 Qingming Festival holiday, as pent-up demand, and growing interest in traditional culture and spring tourism fueled a nationwide travel boom.According to official estimates, the average

Why China's Tomb-sweeping Day saw another travel boom

Qingming (清明) is the first holiday of the year since the Chinese New Year (CNY). This year, the day fell on Friday, 4 April, so there was no need for the dreaded compensatory working day. People in China took the opportunity of the “Tomb-sweeping Day” to travel and enjoy the spring weather before it gets too warm in some places come Labour Day in May. Travel boom over Qingming holiday with number of tourists and earnings topping pre-pandemic le…

Qingming Holiday Spending Mirrors China’s Robust Economic Vitality

Actors in traditional costumes perform for tourists at Zuidongfeng art village in Tancheng County, east China's Shandong Province, April 6, 2025. (Photo/Xinhua) Beijing - In Liba Village, about 1.5 hours' drive from downtown Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, dozens of steaming hot pot tables dotted the fields, where tourists dined amid a golden sea of yellow blossoms, soaking in the vibrant colors and fragrant spring air. "Eating ho…

Domestic travel in China rises 6.3 pct during Qingming holiday

China recorded 126 million domestic trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended Sunday, a 6.3 percent increase from the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday. Tourism revenue reached 57.55 billion yuan (about 8 billion U.S. dollars), up 6.7 percent year on year, as more travelers embraced short getaways and outdoor activities. The holiday, traditionally a time for tomb swee…

China sees travel surge during Qingming Festival

China sees travel surge during Qingming Festival as the figures of domestic trips were released recently. China experienced significant travel activity during the three-day Qingming Festival, which ended on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 126 million passenger trips were made across the country, marking a 6.3 percent increase compared to last year. The total expenditure on domestic travel also rose by 6.7 percent, reach…