Spending Over China’s Tomb-Sweeping Festival Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Level

Domestic travel and spending during China’s Tomb-Sweeping festival topped pre-pandemic levels, a sign that consumption may be recovering in the world’s second-largest economy.

Total tourism spending over the three-day holiday rose 12.7% from 2019 on a comparable basis to 53.95 billion yuan ($7.5 billion), according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.