China is expected to beat pre-pandemic levels of domestic travel during this year’s week-long National Day holiday. The “golden week” is typically one of the country’s busiest travel periods and, according to transport vice-minister Li Yang, this year is expected to see a total of 1.94 billion journeys during the holiday, which starts on Tuesday. … Read more
During a tour of temples and other establishments built in his honour, the group was tailed by secret agents throughout its entire trip, the Taipei-based China Times reported on Monday. An unnamed host of the group told the newspaper that religious exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait had been going on for … Read more
Travel between the island and the mainland has become increasingly limited since 2019 as cross-strait tensions triggered restrictions. “We sincerely invite Taiwan compatriots to visit the mainland more often, and we are also happy to see mainland people visit the treasured island of our motherland,” Xi said, adding the exchanges could “promote trust and forge … Read more
