Trip.com: Inbound China Travel Orders Jump by High Double Digits Over Holiday

The inbound surge is the more telling signal: it suggests China's visa and payment-access push is converting into actual bookings rather than intent, which matters for hotels, airlines and the broader services recovery. The chartered-car and custom-tour numbers point to a shift toward higher-spend independent travel in western provinces, a pattern worth watching for how durable it proves beyond a holiday window. Whether inbound momentum holds outside peak dates is the open question.