(Yicai) February 5 — Travel bookings to and from China during the Lunar New Year holiday surged more than 900% year-on-year, according to data from Chinese online travel agency Trip.com.
Shanghai-based Trip.Com today announced an increase in international travel bookings as visa policies continue to be relaxed, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The magazine noted that the top destinations include Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand and Vietnam.
Trip.com added that the Lunar New Year holiday, known as Spring Festival in China and held from February 12 to 17 this year, continues to attract more tourists to the country. They mainly come from Japan, America, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, England, Canada, Vietnam, Germany, and Thailand.
China has signed visa-free agreements with more than 10 countries since July last year, and Trip.com reported that searches for Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore have surged following the promise of 30-day reciprocal visa-free agreements. Ta.
Trip.com says domestic travelers are booking spots ranging from the snowy north to the relaxing hot springs of the south, with bookings soaring 600 percent. Regional travel experiences, which have evolved into a trend known as “North-South exchanges,” continue to attract travelers seeking unique and immersive journeys, the report added.
Some 9 billion people are expected to travel between China's regions between January 26 and March 5, according to the Ministry of Transport, a new high and almost triple the pre-pandemic 2019 level. It becomes.
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