The world’s biggest annual migration has begun in China. A record nine billion journeys are expected to take place during the next 40 days. It’s hoped the Lunar New Year travel boom will boost the slowing economy. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #LunarNewYear #ChinaTravel #AnnualMigration #EconomicBoost #RecordJourneys #LunarNewYearBoom #ChinaEconomy #TravelTrends
Hundreds of millions of people in China are travelling in the next five days for the longest public holiday since the Lunar New Year. Many travel websites have reported a surge in bookings with numbers set to surpass pre-pandemic levels and tickets for iconic landmarks like the Great Wall and Forbidden City already sold out. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #China #Travel #Holiday #Vacation #Beijing
Chinese authorities have urged people to limit the number of trips and gatherings ahead of the Lunar New Year due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. But China have stopped short of banning travel altogether. Hospitals and crematoriums are under pressure. The World Health Organization says hospital admissions and deaths are being under-reported. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #COVID #COVID19 #Outbreak #WHO #Coronavirus #Infection
