China on the Road to Post-pandemic Recovery – Domestic Tourism Booming

While outbound travel in China may have slowed due to the pandemic, its domestic tourism market is booming and helping to get the travel and hospitality industries back on track. An increasing number of Chinese travellers are looking to explore regions within the nation as well as cities like Xi’an; hotels in the city centre such as Grand Park Xian offer safe accommodation options too where guests can visit key attractions like the ancient City Wall and Terracotta Army.

This upsurge in domestic travel is particularly noticeable on national holidays with an increase in hotel bookings as well as rail and air travel. For example, during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival from 19th to 21st September 2021, the nation saw over 88 million domestic trips being taken. In the first week of October this year, a similar surge of domestic travel was seen during the “Golden Week” holiday period, a promising sign that the country is on the road to recovery.