China's National Day holiday travel frenzy is breaking records and recharging economies! 🚄 On day two of the golden week, over 280 million cross-regional trips were recorded – a 4.1% jump from 2023 and 15% surge compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, per transport authorities. Rail travel alone saw 21.45 million passengers on Tuesday, marking a historic single-day high! 💥
Meanwhile, Macao is living its best festive life 🎆. The SAR welcomed 166,100 visitors on October 2 – shattering its 2019 record. 'We've never seen border queues move this fast,' shared one excited traveler via WeChat.
To capitalize on the boom, Macao launched a mega shopping fest 💳 with 22K businesses participating. 'The certified shop guides helped me avoid tourist traps,' said Malaysian visitor Aisha Rahman, 24. The SAR also debuted its fourth sea-crossing bridge and lit up the sky with dazzling fireworks. 🎇
With daily passenger trips predicted to hit 277 million (+19.4% vs 2019), analysts say this travel tsunami signals strong consumer confidence revival. As night markets buzz and high-speed trains hum, China’s economic engines are firing on all cylinders. 🔥
