The reporter learned from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that according to the results of a sample survey of domestic residents, in the first half of 2026, the number of domestic travelers was 3.463 billion, an increase of 178 million over the same period last year, an increase of 5.4% over the previous year. Among them: the number of domestic travelers from urban residents was 2,594 million, an increase of 5.8%; the number of domestic travelers from rural residents was 869 million, an increase of 4.3% over the previous year. On a quarterly basis, the number of domestic travelers in the first quarter was 1,901 billion, up 6.0% year on year; in the second quarter, the number of domestic travelers was 1,562 billion, up 4.8% year on year. In the first half of 2026, the total travel expenses of domestic residents were 3.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.06 trillion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 2.0% over the previous year. Among them, urban residents spent 2.66 trillion yuan on travel, up 2.2% year on year; rural residents spent 0.56 trillion yuan on travel, up 0.6% year on year.

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that according to the results of a sample survey of domestic residents, in the first half of 2026, the number of domestic travelers was 3.463 billion, an increase of 178 million over the same period last year, an increase of 5.4% over the same period last year. Among them: the number of domestic travelers from urban residents was 2,594 million, an increase of 5.8%; the number of domestic travelers from rural residents was 869 million, an increase of 4.3% over the previous year. On a quarterly basis, the number of domestic travelers in the first quarter was 1,901 billion, up 6.0% year on year; in the second quarter, the number of domestic travelers was 1,562 billion, up 4.8% year on year. In the first half of 2026, the total travel expenses of domestic residents were 3.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.06 trillion yuan over the previous year, an increase of 2.0% over the previous year. Among them, urban residents spent 2.66 trillion yuan on travel, up 2.2% year on year; rural residents spent 0.56 trillion yuan on travel, up 0.6% year on year.