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GLOBALink | China sees travel boom during May Day holiday

STORY: China sees travel boom during May Day holiday DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in China 2. various of Beijing 3. various of Shanghai 4. various of Xi'an 5. various of Pingyao 6. various of Zibo 7. various of Guangzhou, Chongqing, and Sanya 8. various of railway passengers 9. various of tourists across China STORYLINE: China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holiday, the first such holiday since the country optimized its COVID-19 response measures. Domestic travel bookings for the holiday, which starts on April 29 this year, have surged more than 700 percent from last year, according to the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group. As a historic and cultural city, the Chinese capital is undoubtedly one of the most popular destinations. This year, Beijing recommended 16 tourism routes highlighting the city's ancient relics, royal gardens, parks, museums and venues for the Ol

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