China seeks spike in travel and shopping following pandemic

01-05-23

A Sunday (April 30) report by Bloomberg News, citing data from local media and the government, said that 19.7 million rail trips were made in China on Saturday (April 29), the first day of the country’s five-day Labor Day holiday.

Meanwhile, retail and catering companies all saw sales leap 21% compared to last year, while food chains recorded a 37% increase in revenue, clothing sales rose 21% and sales of jewelry, cigarettes and alcohol all climbed 17%.