China travellers make record number of trips in spring holidays


In the 40-day period from Feb 2 to March 13, inter-regional China passenger trips totalled 9.41 billion. -- PHOTO: AFP

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Bloomberg): Chinese travellers took a record number of domestic trips during the Spring Festival Travel season, Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.

In the 40-day period from Feb. 2 to March 13, interregional China passenger trips totaled 9.41 billion, up 4.3% from a year earlier, Xinhua reported, citing the Ministry of Transport. 

The high-volume passenger flows play in to Beijing’s efforts shift the economy toward consumption‑led growth. Policymakers have made the expansion of domestic demand a top priority for 2026. 

Authorities have pledged measures to boost household spending and confidence as China’s economy shifts away from reliance on exports and investment amid a more uncertain global backdrop.

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