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In the first holiday season after China adjusted its coronavirus management measures, the country ushered in a bulge of tourism demands across different regions, as the Chinese people unleash their pent-up demands for travel in what experts said makes a good start for economic rebound in 2023.
China’s tourism sector, which has been grappling with COVID-19 impacts for over years, sees a quick recovery in both supply and demand sides during the New Year’s Day holidays as optimized epidemic response policy in the country drives a surge in passenger and traffic flow.
As Chinese people opt to avoid going out in face of COVID infection surge this week amid government’s efforts to flatten the infection curve, consumption is seen as being a major casualty, but Chinese economists said the impact will be rather temporary, with even no major dent on the December consumption data expected.
Industry players estimate that there will be a relatively larger flow of people taking long-haul trips around New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, as traveling between provinces will no longer require negative nucleic acid test results, according to the latest guidelines.