Visitors tour Qingdao city in East China’s Shandong Province on October 3, 2026, during the National Day holidays. Photo: VCG Travel and spending during China’s National Day holidays remained strong into the third and fourth days, with sustained passenger demand prompting transport operators to add capacity, popular scenic spots imposing visitor limits, and duty-free shopping…
Interest subsidy policies for personal consumer loans have been rolled out across China to boost consumer spending during the seven-day National Day holiday. The push is backed by a 100-billion-yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) fiscal-financial coordination fund to drive domestic demand. In southwest China’s Sichuan Province, loan subsidies combined with promotional campaigns at major…
China saw a marked rise in orders for in-home pet feeding services during this year’s week-long National Day holiday that started on Thursday, as many people left their animals unattended while traveling or visiting relatives and friends. Ms. Qu, a Beijing resident, planned a short trip for the latter half of the holiday, but with…
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) made its debut at the Monaco Yacht Show from September 23 to 26, 2026, as part of a three-year partnership with Informa Markets aimed at developing the city’s yacht tourism and marine business sectors. The event was the first stop in a promotional roadshow under the partnership, connecting Hong…
China’s cultural tourism market is booming during the seven-day National Day holiday, with a vibrant array of activities from traditional camel rides to immersive folk festivals, offering visitors diverse and memorable experiences across the country. In Dunhuang City of northwest China’s Gansu Province, the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic area has welcomed 30,000 daily…
Passengers travel through a railway station in Huai’an, East China’s Jiangsu Province, on October 3, 2026, during the National Day holidays. Photo: VCG China entered the third day of the National Day holidays on Saturday with travel demand remaining strong, as the country’s railways expected to handle 18.9 million passenger trips amid concentrated short-haul demand,…
Scenic spots across China have seen a surge in tourist visits since the week-long National Day holiday began on Thursday. The Huangguoshu Waterfall scenic area in Anshun City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, recorded nearly 48,000 tourist visits on Friday, marking a peak in arrivals. On the viewing platform, many visitors held up their phones to…
Airlines such as Retrievair, Bark Air and ITA Airways are finding out that the sky’s the limit when it comes to dog-friendly flights. On a recent Saturday, an Embraer ERJ-135 jet left Farmingdale, New York, for Los Angeles with a cabin full of unlikely passengers. The Retrievair flight was set to take a delegation of…
Tourists interact with actors at Yangliuqing ancient town in Tianjin, North China, Oct 3, 2026. (PHOTO/XINHUA) BEIJING – China’s National Day travel market kicked off on a strong note, as many travelers linked the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day breaks with their annual leave. This trend has led to longer trips and a surge in…
Various old towns across China have rolled out night tour programs during the ongoing week-long National Day holiday that started on Thursday, adding festive cheer to the holiday and drawing droves of visitors. In Anju, a thousand-year-old town built along the Fujiang River in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the river surface is turned into a…