China travel industry recovery halted by coronavirus outbreaks, third-quarter trips down over 18 per cent

China’s domestic tourism market plunged in the third quarter, setting back the recovery achieved in the first half of the year as intermittent coronavirus outbreaks put a halt to interprovincial travel.The number of domestic trips in the third quarter fell by 18.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, deviating from the encouraging 247.1 per cent and 33 per cent growth in the first and second quarters respectively, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.Due to the strong…

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