China's Domestic Tourism to Recover to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Level This Year, Report Says

16-12-23

China's Domestic Tourism to Recover to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Level This Year, Report Says China's Domestic Tourism to Recover to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Level This Year, Report Says

China's domestic tourism is expected to recover to 90 percent of the pre-pandemic level in 2019 this year, according to a report by the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

China's domestic tourism revenue will likely reach CNY5.2 trillion (USD725.8 billion) this year, accounting for 91 percent of the total in 2019, the report released yesterday by the China Tourism Academy showed. Meanwhile, domestic trips are expected to reach 5.4 million, recovering to 90 percent of the level in 2019.

The CTA-TEP, an index measuring the development of China's tourism economy, came in at 111.1 in the first three quarters of the year, thanks to the innovative supply of cultural tourism and policies to boost tourism consumption confidence, according to the report. A reading above 100 indicates expansion.