🎆 The 2025 New Year holiday in China kicked off with a bang, igniting a surge in travel and spending that's turning heads globally! 🌏✈️
According to the National Immigration Administration (NIA), cross-border trips skyrocketed by a dazzling 13.7% year on year, reaching over 1.8 million passenger trips on Wednesday. Of these, Chinese mainland residents made 869,000 trips, marking an 11.1% increase, while foreigners contributed 185,000 trips—a whopping 33.6% rise! 🚀
Since 2023, outbound tourism has been on a roll, and 2025 is no exception. Fliggy, a popular online travel platform, reported a nearly 70% year-on-year increase in outbound bookings as of the early hours of January 1, 2025. With China's visa-free policy relaxation, inbound tourism bookings have exploded! From December 31, 2024, to January 1, 2025, South Korea and Japan saw orders surge by 215% and 145% respectively on Ctrip! 🌸🇰🇷🇯🇵
But that's not all! China's New Year's Day box office smashed records, surpassing a staggering 3 billion yuan ($411 million), according to data tracker Dengta. Top flicks like \"Sheep Without a Shepherd 3,\" \"Big World,\" and \"Honey Money Phony\" stole the show! 🎬🍿
Looks like 2025 is off to an epic start for China's economy, and we can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings! 🚀🥳
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China's 2025 New Year holiday sees boost in spending, travel
cgtn.com
