China just flexed its holiday mobility muscles like never before! 🌏 The 2026 Spring Festival saw a whopping 596 million domestic trips during the nine-day break – that’s nearly double the population of the U.S. hopping on trains, buses, and planes to reunite with family! 🏮
Spending skyrocketed to 803 billion yuan ($116 billion), with travelers splurging on everything from hotpot feasts to temple fairs. 💸 The Ministry of Culture and Tourism confirms this blows 2025’s numbers out of the water, with 95 million more trips and 126 billion yuan extra in economic activity.
Why the surge? Analysts point to post-pandemic confidence boosts and a growing middle class embracing "revenge travel." 📈 With tourism infrastructure smoother than a freshly steamed dumpling wrapper, China’s cultural heartbeat is pumping stronger than ever. 🥟✨
