China’s 2025 Spring Festival holiday wraps up on a high note, setting new record of 501 million domestic passenger trips

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By Chen Qingrui (Global Times) 10:12, February 06, 2025

The surge in tourism underscored the critical role of China's transportation infrastructure. China's vast and efficient transportation network has provided solid support for travel and consumption during the long holiday.

A total of 145,000 flights were operated nationwide during the holiday, with an average of 18,083 flights per day, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

With the joint efforts of various departments, China's 2025 Spring Festival cultural and tourism activities not only significantly boosted domestic tourism but also drew an increasing number of foreign visitors to partake in the celebrations.

The number of transactions made by foreign tourists during the Spring Festival holiday increased by 134 percent year-on-year, WeChat Pay data showed. What's interesting, foreign card transactions at Chagee, a Chinese-style national-style tea drink brand, saw a staggering 359 percent year-on-year growth.

Data from the travel platform Trip.com revealed that inbound tourist orders during the Spring Festival season jumped by 203 percent year-on-year.

(Web editor: Tian Yi, Zhong Wenxing)