China recorded 422 million tourist trips over the weeklong National Day holiday beginning on October 1, down 18.2% from last year’s holiday season, government data showed, as the sector remains hit by stringent COVID-19 curbs, reports Nikkei Asia.
The number of trips was 60.7% of the pre-COVID 2019 level, state broadcaster CCTV reported late on Friday, citing figures from China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Domestic tourism revenues, at RMB 287.2 billion ($40.37 billion), were down 26.2% on the year and just 44.2% of their pre-pandemic 2019 level, the data showed.