Growing red tourism set to help develop local economies, experts say By ZHU WENQIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-06-29 08:58 Share Tourists take snapshots in Jinggangshan, a well-known red tourism destination in Jiangxi province. [Photo/Xinhua]
As Thursday, which marks the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, nears, the growing red tourism trend among young travelers is expected to help develop transportation networks and grow local economies at city, county and village levels, industry experts said.
Red tourism focuses on tours exploring the history of the CPC before the founding of the People s Republic of China in 1949.
China to see travel peak during May Day holiday
1 2021-05-01 00:43:20Xinhua
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China will see a travel peak during the May Day holiday as tourism will rebound thanks to the country s success in curbing the COVID-19 epidemic.
About 265 million domestic trips are expected to be made by passengers during the upcoming five-day holiday from May 1 to 5, according to the Ministry of Transport (MOT). May Day, also known as Labor Day, is observed on May 1 in China.
The estimated figure represents an increase of 120.1 percent year on year, close to the 2019 level, the MOT said.
China will see a travel peak during the May Day holiday as tourism will rebound thanks to the country s success in curbing the COVID-19 epidemic.
About 265 million domestic trips are expected to be made by passengers during the upcoming five-day holiday from May 1 to 5, according to the Ministry of Transport (MOT). May Day, also known as Labor Day, is observed on May 1 in China.
The estimated figure represents an increase of 120.1 percent year on year, close to the 2019 level, the MOT said.
Departure passenger flows are expected to peak on the first day of the holiday with about 57.9 million passenger trips, up 115 percent and 6 percent from the levels in 2020 and 2019, respectively, MOT data shows.
2021-04-30 15:36:04 GMT2021-04-30 23:36:04(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) China will see a travel peak during the May Day holiday as tourism will rebound thanks to the country s success in curbing the COVID-19 epidemic.
About 265 million domestic trips are expected to be made by passengers during the upcoming five-day holiday from May 1 to 5, according to the Ministry of Transport (MOT). May Day, also known as Labor Day, is observed on May 1 in China.
The estimated figure represents an increase of 120.1 percent year on year, close to the 2019 level, the MOT said.
Departure passenger flows are expected to peak on the first day of the holiday with about 57.9 million passenger trips, up 115 percent and 6 percent from the levels in 2020 and 2019, respectively, MOT data shows.