May Day holiday reflects vitality of China's economy

Bustling China demonstrates a positive economic outlook

During the past May Day holiday, China has witnessed a booming domestic and overseas travel season, reflecting a positive signal for the country's economic development.

China saw a total of 295 million tourism trips nationwide in this period, up 7.6 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on May 6.

Domestic tourists spent a total of 166.89 billion yuan ($23.12 billion) during this May Day holiday, a 12.7 percent increase year-on-year, the data showed.

China saw over 1.3 billion cross-region trips, with an average of 271.69 million trips per day, up 2.1 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Transportation.

In the same period, the China-Laos Railway handled about 380,000 passenger trips, with the occupancy rate of cross-border seats reaching about 80 percent.

Data from travel platform Fliggy shows that outbound tourism is recovering rapidly, with growth rates approaching double that of last year's substantial rebound. Independent travel has become the mainstream mode of outbound tourism, accounting for over 80 percent.