Tourism consumption is expected to reach 37 billion yuan ($5.15 billion) during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, increasing 43 percent from a year earlier.

Shanghai International Resort, home to Shanghai Disneyland and some smaller tourist spots, received 6.3 million visits in the first quarter of this year, up 81 percent year on year.

The travel boom for domestic tourism would continue in the second half of this year, and long-distance outbound travel was gradually recovering with the loosening of visa policies and more flight options.

Revenues reported by dining and retail companies jumped nearly 20% during the holiday, data from the Ministry of Commerce indicated. It’s a significant increase, as retail sales growth was just 10.6% in March.

Overseas tour bookings for the upcoming holiday, for which many in China are off from April 29 until May 3, are up 157% from the beginning of April, according to the country’s largest online travel firm.

In February, over 150,000 Chinese tourists travelled to Thailand, the latest data from the Thai Ministry of Tourism show – a three year high but still 85% below February 2019 levels.

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Suppressed travelling desire will be unleashed at the May Day break, with both domestic and overseas destinations benefiting from the huge travel and consumption demand.

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