China H1 2026 Domestic Trips Rise 5.4%, Spending Up 2%
China's domestic tourism in H1 2026 saw 3.463 billion trips, up 5.4% year on year, and total spending of RMB 3.21 trillion, up 2.0%. Urban trips rose 5.8% to 2.594 billion, while rural trips rose 4.3% to 869 million. Urban spending increased 2.2% to RMB 2.66 trillion, and rural spending rose 0.6% to RMB 560 billion. Quarterly, trips grew 6.0% in Q1 and 4.8% in Q2.
In the first half of 2026, domestic residents made 3.463 billion trips, an increase of 178 million trips from the same period in 2025, up 5.4% year on year. Urban residents made 2.594 billion trips, up 5.8% year on year, while rural residents made 869 million trips, up 4.3%. By quarter, trips in the first quarter reached 1.901 billion, up 6.0% year on year; in the second quarter, trips were 1.562 billion, up 4.8%.
In the first half of 2026, total domestic travel spending reached RMB 3.21 trillion, an increase of RMB 60 billion from the same period in 2025, up 2.0% year on year. Urban residents spent RMB 2.66 trillion, up 2.2%, while rural residents spent RMB 560 billion, up 0.6%.
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