National tourism revenue for the latest long-weekend holiday reached only 60.6% of 2019 levels, according to China’ Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
This year, figures for the first six months showed a drop of about 28% from the same period in 2021. And since Shanghai's two-month lockdown ended in June, China has battled outbreaks across the country, including in theThe Mid-Autumn Festival this year officially landed on Saturday, with the public holiday running through Monday.
Even if people didn't travel far, they weren't inclined to go to movie theaters. The long-weekend box office came in at 370 million yuan , the lowest since 2017, according to data from movie ticketing site Maoyan. The number of movie theater visits — about 9.2 million — was the lowest since 2013, despite more than triple the number of movie showings, the data showed.China's postal authority said it handled nearly 1.8 billion packages during the holiday, similar to last year. The 2021 figures were well over 90% of 2019 levels, according to an official report. A 2019 comparison wasn't released this year.
Last week, China's National Health Commission encouraged people to stay put during the holidays and avoid holding large group events. The commission emphasized that when moving between provinces, travelers need to show negative virus tests taken within the last 48 hours — as has been the general practice for at least some areas. The health authority said this Covid policy would last until Oct. 31, with subsequent adjustments as needed.
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