385 million domestic trips are expected

Spring Festival spending forecast by government to rise by 12.5% from 2017

The domestic tourism market is expecting a boom during the Spring Festival break, with 385 million domestic trips anticipated, up by 12 percent from a year earlier, senior officials said on Tuesday.

The government predicted the travelers will spend up to 476 billion yuan ($75.6 billion) during Spring Festival, up by 12.5 percent year-on-year.