China's Yangtze River Delta -- a major economic engine in the east of the country -- plans to open five new high-speed railway sections within the year. The move comes amid expectations that the region's 2026 rail investment will exceed 130 billion yuan (about 18.82 billion U.S. dollars).

A report on China's ski industry has revealed a 12.9 percent increase in visits to ski facilities across the country, climbing to 26.05 million during the 2024-2025 winter season. Four provinces south of China's north-south geographic divide -- Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangdong and Sichuan -- ranked among the top 10 provincial-level regions nationwide in ski visits.

In Fujian, tea gardens and mountainous areas adorned with cherry blossoms have surged in popularity as tourist destinations in early spring.

In warmer parts of China where heavy snowfall is rare, ski resorts are drawing growing crowds, fueled by advances in snowmaking technology, the rapid growth of indoor ski resorts and rising enthusiasm for winter sports among southern Chinese holidaymakers.

According to Haikou General Station of Immigration Inspection, Hainan border inspection authorities handled over 86,000 entries and exits during this Spring Festival holiday as of Feb. 23, an increase of 43.3 percent compared to the last year.

Tourists visited a rapeseed flower field in Tianming Village of Lujia Town, Renshou County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 20, 2026.

The indoor ice-and-snow theme park, a facility located within Harbin Ice-Snow World, opened on Sunday as the outdoor Harbin Ice-Snow World officially closed its 27th edition on Saturday.

China's 2026 Spring Festival travel rush had passed its halfway point as of Saturday, with inter-regional passenger trips reaching 5.08 billion in the first 20 days, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday.

​China's Spring Festival travel rush hit a historic high on Feb. 20, with daily cross-regional passenger trips exceeding 350 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport on Saturday.

Amid all the festive hustle and bustle, a simple chart of suggestions from Guangdong province unexpectedly became one of the festive season's most talked-about cultural phenomena.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched a month-long cultural and tourism campaign ahead of the Spring Festival, featuring a wide range of activities and promotional measures to better meet people's needs. Running from late January to early March, the campaign will see about 30,000 activities held nationwide, offering seasonal cultural and tourism products and events focused on traditional New Year customs, performances, and exhibitions.

During the Spring Festival travel season, civil aviation, railway, and other departments have increased transportation capacity and optimized convenient services such as air-rail intermodal transport, quiet carriages, luggage delivery, and priority channels for vulnerable groups, taking multiple measures to ensure passengers' safe and smooth travel.

As China kicked off the Spring Festival travel rush on Feb. 2 this year, the world's largest annual human migration is expected to generate a record 9.5 billion inter-regional passenger trips during the 40-day period running from Feb. 2 to March 13.

The Macao Government Tourism Office kicked off the "2026 Chinese New Year Activities" on Tuesday, the first day of the Year of the Horse, with a parade of a golden dragon, to extend auspicious wishes to residents and visitors.

Temple fairs opened in Beijing celebrating the Spring Festival and presenting visitors with traditional dances, lion dances and delicious food.

This year's Spring Festival saw a surge of visitors eager to experience local cuisine, rich history and vibrant folk performances.

​Over 285 million inter-regional passenger trips are predicted across China on Sunday, the first day of this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday.

​Hong Kong's tourist sites and commercial complexes were abuzz with excitement as tourists poured in on Sunday, the first day of the nine-day Spring Festival holiday on the Chinese mainland.

As the 2026 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse, approaches, China's outbound tourism market is poised for a boom driven by an unusually long holiday and growing demand for cross-border travel, while the Asia-Pacific region, from Southeast Asian hubs like Thailand and Cambodia to Australia's sun-soaked shores, stands to reap huge rewards.

The longest Spring Festival holiday in recent years — lasting nine days starting Sunday — has ignited people's passion for travel, with both domestic destinations and overseas locations attracting significant interest.