People dressed in traditional Chinese costume participate in a Qingming Festival ceremony in Sichuan Province, on April 5, 2023. Photo: IC
The upcoming Qingming Festival holidays, which fall from Thursday to Saturday, are driving a notable peak for the travel industry, with spring blossom tours attracting domestic tourists while initiatives draw significant numbers of international visitors to the country.
The National Immigration Administration anticipates about 1.78 million passenger trips daily to be made through ports nationwide during the festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, which would be a surge of 74.5 percent year-on-year.
Key entry points, including Beijing Capital International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, along with land ports in Hong Kong and Macao, are set to witness a substantial increase in inbound and outbound tourists.
A wide range of activities and events themed with flowers across China have lured people to make travel plans for the…
