Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has industry primed for first boom of year
Domestic tourism is projected to shoot up during the five-day May Day holiday as pent-up demand for travel is unleashed following its official discouragement during last month’s Spring Festival holiday to contain COVID-19 transmission risks.
The relaxation of epidemic-control measures and lifting of travel restrictions look set to make the May Day holiday-from May 1 to 5-the first travel boom of the year, according to industry insiders.
Beijing announced on March 12 that, as of Tuesday, travelers from areas with low risks of infection no longer need to provide negative nucleic acid test results when arriving in the capital.
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