China's domestic travel numbers to reach 5.615 billion by 2024 - Chinese report

According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, the number of domestic tourists in 2024 is expected to increase by 14.8% from the previous year to 5.615 billion people (total number, same below). This is an increase of 724 million people from 2023.
Of these, the number of domestic urban travelers increased by 16.3% to 4.37 billion, while rural travelers increased by 9.9% to 1.245 billion.
By quarter, the first quarter (January to March) saw a 16.7% increase from the same period last year to 1.419 billion.
In the quarter (April-June), the number of users increased 11.8% year-on-year to 1.306 billion, in the third quarter (July-September), the number of users increased 17.2% year-on-year to 1.512 billion, and in the fourth quarter (October-December), the number of users increased 10.7% year-on-year to 1.306 billion.
The total travel expenditure of domestic tourists in 2024 is expected to increase by 17.1% year-on-year to 5.75 trillion yen (approximately 124 trillion yen).
Of this, travel spending by urban residents increased by 18.0% to 4.93 trillion formers (approximately 106 trillion yen), while that by rural residents increased by 12.2% to 830 billion formers (approximately 18 trillion yen).