May Day holiday unleashes tourism frenzy as Chinese tourists throw off the shackles of the Covid-19 era

The May Day holiday unleashed a tourism frenzy in mainland China as frustrated travellers cast off the shackles of Covid-19 and flew further afield and in far greater numbers than at any time in the last three years.

The first long national holiday since Beijing abandoned its tough pandemic restrictions saw Chinese tourists flying an average distance of 1,638km, according to travel giant Trip.com Group.