Domestic travel in China rises 6.3 percent during Qingming holiday
Updated: April 7, 2025 15:11Xinhua
An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows tourists visiting Xiangyang ancient town in Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING, April 7 -- China recorded 126 million domestic trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended Sunday, a 6.3 percent increase from the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday.
Tourism revenue reached 57.55 billion yuan (about 8 billion U.S. dollars), up 6.7 percent year on year, as more travelers embraced short getaways and outdoor activities.
The holiday, traditionally a time for tomb sweeping and honoring ancestors in China, also saw growing demand for rural escapes and nature excursions, with self-drive trips, cycling and hiking among the most popular choices.
Tourists enjoy a night view of Gongshui River in Xuan'en County, central China's Hubei Province, April 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Arriving passengers are pictured at Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Actors in traditional costumes perform for tourists at Zuidongfeng art village in Tancheng County, east China's Shandong Province, April 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Cycling enthusiasts ride in the sea of rapeseed flowers at Dankeng Village of Gaoqiao Township in Yichun City, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 3, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
A drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows tourists interacting with black-tailed gulls on the coast of a wildlife park near Xixiakou Village, Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows tourists taking a boat tour at Longnv Lake by Jialing River in Wusheng County, Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2025 shows tourists enjoying rapeseed flowers at Qianduo scenic area in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists fly a kite at Mafan scenic area in Yiwu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists enjoy camel rides at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Passengers check in at Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, April 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
