China vacation consumption soars

Festive period: Competitors take part in dragon boat drifting races during the dragon boat festival in Foshan, Guangdong province. Tourist destinations across the country were flooded with millions of visitors taking advantage of the three-day holiday. — AFP

BEIJING: Consumption boomed in China last Thursday – the first day of Dragon Boat Festival holiday – benefiting the tourism, entertainment, transportation and catering sectors in particular, which experts say will help facilitate the country’s economic recovery and growth.

Tourist destinations across the country were flooded with millions of visitors taking advantage of the three-day holiday, according to data released by various localities.