China’s domestic tourism unscathed by flu
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China’s tourist hotspots looked to have escaped any knock-on effect from the deadly flu outbreak, with visitor numbers holding steady over the May Day weekend, reports the China Daily.
Travel agents had feared the worst even before the spread of the newly renamed A(H1N1) influenza, with the industry also expected to be affected by both the global financial crisis and the State Council’s decision last year to cut the holiday to three days from a week.
But national tour companies, including Beijing-based China International Travel Service (CITS) and China Youth Travel Service (CYTS), said the domestic market had fared well, despite the gloomy outlook.
Thousands flocked to the country’s major destinations, such as the capital’s Bird’s Nest stadium, Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City, and the majority did not wear face masks.
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