Chinese travellers thronged transport networks Friday as an eight-day national holiday kicked off, the first October break since the end of the strict zero-Covid policies that separated families and hammered the tourism industry.
At the international airport next door, a steady stream of passengers passed throughBeijing's two international airports are expected to handle around 2.3 millionover the holiday, state media reported, with airlines operating larger planes and adding more flights to meet demand.
On Friday, people flocked to Beijing's Forbidden City to take advantage of the sunny autumn morning, many of them families.Overall, China will see 1.58 million daily inbound and outbound passenger trips over the vacation period, according to a National Immigration Administration forecast on Wednesday.
Still, the WTTC has predicted that within the next 10 years, China will overtake the United States as the largest global travel market. "Like turning a tap back on after a period when it's been very firmly closed, it takes a bit of time, but there's a great will for tourism to be successful both in and out of China," she said.
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