China’s Lunar New Year travel set to double from last year
08 January 2023 |
3:07 pm
China expects the total number of passenger trips made by travellers by road, rail, water and flight during the upcoming Lunar New Year to reach 2.1 billion this year, double from last year's 1.05 billion during the same period.
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