🌟 During China's 2024 Spring Festival holiday, from February 10 to 17, a fresh trend emerged: \"Home First, Travel Next\"! 🏡✈️ Families cherished reunions before embarking on exciting travel adventures. 📈
Data from Ctrip.com reveals that travel bookings more than doubled compared to 2019, with ticket bookings tripling and domestic airport transfers soaring by 75%! 📊✨ Between the second and fourth days of the holiday, flight bookings surged by 60% from last year, peaking on the second day, according to Qunar.
Top domestic destinations included bustling cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. 🏙️
Cross-border travel also hit record highs in 2024! 🌏🌴 Chinese travelers flocked to Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, enjoying the benefits of visa-free agreements. Meanwhile, tourists visiting China from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, and Singapore entered the country without a visa, with visitor numbers on the first day of the Spring Festival up by 90% compared to 2019! 🎉✈️
Whether reconnecting with family or exploring new destinations, the \"Home First, Travel Next\" approach captured the holiday spirit perfectly, blending tradition with adventure. 🌍💬✨
