China's Dragon Boat Festival holiday trips, spending rise year on year

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Children and their families are enjoying the Dragon Boat Festival holiday at Ying'erzhuang Village, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, June 20, 2026. /VCG

China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Monday.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a total of 124 million domestic trips were made across the country during this three-day holiday, representing a 4.4% increase from the same period last year.

Domestic tourism expenditure reached 44.46 billion yuan (about $6.52 billion), up 4% year on year, the ministry said, citing calculations from its data center.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, fell on Friday this year, while the public holiday period ran from Friday to Sunday.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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