Chinese people reviving global tourism

Editor's note: The orderly and rapid recovery of China's outbound group travels shows the vitality and potential of China's economy, which will help revitalize the global tourism market and boost consumption in tourist destinations and overall economic growth prospects. Four experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization released the 2023 World Tourism Barometer report recently, which said that despite the many economic, public health and geopolitical challenges, the global tourism industry will see a strong recovery this year. The international tourist arrivals worldwide may recover to 80-95 percent of the pre-pandemic level, depending on the global economic recovery, growth of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other factors.

That China saw a travel peak during the May Day holiday, with about 274 million domestic trips and a boom in outbound travel, shows that the country will play a key role in the recovery of the global tourism industry. The estimated figure for domestic travel represents an increase of more than 120 percent year-on-year and is close to the 2019 level.