Holiday trips within China surge after Covid curbs lifted

Travellers wait for trains at Hangzhou East railway station during the Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Jan. 20, 2023. [VOA]

Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped Covid-19 travel curbs, state media reported Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels.

According to official data, the number of Covid deaths showed a weekly decline, however.