This year’s Spring Festival in China wasn’t just about red envelopes and dumplings—it was a ‘home-first, travel-next’ revolution! 🌟 From February 10 to 17, millions balanced family reunions with wanderlust, creating a new holiday playbook.
Domestic Travel on Fire 🔥
Data from Ctrip.com shows bookings doubled compared to pre-pandemic 2019, while flight tickets tripled! 🎫✈️ Qunar reported a 60% spike in flights from holiday days 2-4, with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen topping domestic hotspots.
Global Adventures Take Off 🌏
Visa-free deals with Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore made these the go-to international destinations. Meanwhile, tourists from France, Germany, and beyond flocked to China—day-one arrivals jumped 90% vs. 2019! 🛃🧳
Whether reuniting at home or exploring temples abroad, 2024’s Spring Festival proved: you can have your niangao and eat it too. 🍰✨
