Chinese travellers will make a beeline for flowers over the long holiday weekend that starts Friday, with overall bookings topping last year’s totals according to industry analysts as many take advantage of deals and government-backed incentives.
“We would expect domestic destinations known for cherry blossoms to do well, and also expect that most travel will be quite local.”
Travel platform Trip.com found orders from Chinese travellers for Osaka hotels grew 78 per cent this year over last year’s holiday period, and rose 44 per cent for lodgings in Tokyo.
Ching Ming Festival bookings overall were up 75 per cent for Kyoto, a Japanese city known for its natural scenery and traditional architecture, and 65 per cent higher for Jeju.
The platform said its figures point to a preference for “short escapes to maximise holiday time”. This year’s break runs from Friday through Sunday.
