China holiday tourist trips fall 18% on year on broad Covid-91 curbs


People wearing face masks walk through a pop-up market at a shopping and office complex in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. - AP

SHANGHAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) : China recorded 422 million tourist trips over the week-long National Day holiday beginning on Oct. 1, down 18.2% from last year's holiday season, government data showed, as the sector remains hit by stringent Covid-19 curbs.

The number of trips was 60.7% of the pre-Covid 2019 level, state broadcaster CCTV reported late on Friday, citing figures from China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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