China's Dragon Boat Festival sees decreased travel and increased activities.

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China's Dragon Boat Festival sees decreased travel and increased activities.
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China's three-day Dragon Boat Festival saw a total of 140.47 million trips, up 89.1% from last year but down 22.8% from pre-COVID levels in 2019. Railway trips jumped 150.2% from last year, while road travel rose 64.4% year-on-year. However, trips using ships fell sharply from 2019, down 43.6% to 2.53 million. The tourism data is being closely watched as a barometer of China's economic health, with Beijing readying fresh stimulus to revive a fading post-COVID recovery.

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