Articles tagged “lunar new year”

Tourism

China’s Lunar New Year 2024: Group Tours Are Out, Northern Lights Are In

Xīn nián kuài lè! (Happy Chinese Lunar New Year, to those who celebrate.)

Casey Hall and Sophie Yu;, Reuters | 5 months ago

Tourism

China Expects Record 9 Billion Trips During Lunar New Year Travel Rush

Although China still has a way to go to make a complete recovery from the pandemic, the projected boom in Lunar New Year trips is a welcome sign for the travel industry worldwide.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

China Expects Record 9 Billion Trips During Lunar New Year Travel Rush

News Blog

Rail Journeys Surge Past 100 Million Trips During China’s Spring Festival Build-Up

Chinese tourists have flocked to train stations over the past two weeks, with 109.5 million journeys made between Jan. 7 and Jan. 21 in the build-up to Lunar New Year celebrations, which took pace on Jan. 22. That figure is a 27.3 percent increase on trips made during the same 15 days in 2022, local…

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Tourism

What the Coronavirus Means So Far for the Travel Industry

The travel industry is starting to feel the impact from this latest global health crisis. How it responds to help contain the spread of the virus will set a new precedent while weathering an extensive disruption to its business.

Staff, Skift | 4 years ago