Travelers wait to check in at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in February during China’s last big holiday. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
TOMOKO WAKASUGI, Nikkei staff writer |
SHANGHAI — Travel bookings are up as China begins its May Day holiday, providing a gauge of consumer sentiment in Asia’s biggest economy.
The holiday, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday this year, is the biggest in China after Lunar New Year and National Day. Spending trends during the period are seen as an indicator for the Chinese economy as a whole.
