CHINA / SOCIETY
Domestic travel restriction to be further eased By Wan Lin and Qi Xijia Published: Mar 14, 2021 11:23 PM
Tourists visit the Meihuashan (Plum Blossom Hill) scenic area in Nanjing, East China s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 19, 2021. Photo:XinhuaChina s tourism and services industries are expected to see double-digit growth year-on-year in the second quarter after China further lifts domestic travel restrictions amid a stable COVID-19 epidemic situation, experts said.
Starting March 16, people can travel freely by train across the country with a green health code, which indicates a good health record, and will not need to present a negative nucleic acid test certificate, the Global Times learned from the customer service operator of the railway authorities on Sunday. Airports in some cities have implemented the same policy, according to media reports.
SOURCE / ECONOMY By GT staff reporters Published: Mar 04, 2021 09:58 PM
An elephant enjoys at the Perth Zoo in Perth, Australia Photo: VCG
Australia s seasonally adjusted exports of tourism-related services dropped by 10 percent to A$2.25 billion ($1.75 billion) in January compared with December, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed on Thursday, which experts said reflected a decline in Chinese visitors due to the pandemic and souring China-Australia relations.
In January, Australia s tourism-related services credits fell by A$242 million compared with December, the data showed. The country s total services credits from exports dropped by about 3 percent to A$4.96 billion.
Falling orders from the Chinese market were a primary reason for the drop, with spending by Chinese visitors and students which account for the majority of Australia s services industry in a frozen state.
From heated local tourism to surging dining and online shopping, China saw a consumption boom that was above the expectations of many during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday, and experts said the trend should continue after COVID-19 vaccines become widely available in mid-2021.
CHINA / SOCIETY By Chen Qingqing, Fan Anqi and Shen Weiduo Published: Jan 10, 2021 09:46 PM
Travelers in Xuzhou, East China s Jiangsu Province walk near a train station in heavy snow on Tuesday. China is scheduled to sell train tickets for the 2021 Spring Festival travel rush on Wednesday, and is expected to see 407 million railway passenger trips during the upcoming 40 days. Photo: VCG
As more Chinese provinces and cities have released tightened travel guidelines, some of which are intended to dissuade migrant workers from returning to their hometowns during the upcoming Spring Festival, industry insiders and experts expect that this year s chunyun travel rush, which is normally the world s largest human migration, will be affected by the current epidemic control measures, following the latest coronavirus resurgence in northern regions, and that it will weigh on the first-quarter economic performance.
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