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

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

In keeping with information gathered, individuals 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 have been up 6.3 p.c year-on-year, whereas vacationer spending hit US$7.9 billion, rising by round 6.7 p.c.

The place individuals went for the vacation

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

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

The Nationwide Immigration Administration additionally identified that 6.21 million individuals entered and/or exited China all through the vacation, marking a rise of 19.7 p.c from final yr.

Authorities be aware that the Chinese language journey sector stays strong for the second vacation of the yr, significantly amongst older generations and people with households.

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