Strong tourism recovery seen during 8-day holiday

Self-driving tours proved popular with travelers looking for greater privacy amid coronavirus concerns and wanting more relaxed travel schedules.

A report by Trip.com, another online travel agency, said reservations for cars and self-driving tours hit a record high over the break, with the average number of cars rented on its platform each day up by 50 percent.

It said travelers spent an average of about 2,000 yuan on car rental.