China Tourism Update — 29 April 2026

China's border ports are gearing up for a record **May Day holiday rush** from May 1-5, with average daily cross-border passenger flows projected at 2.25 million and a single-day peak exceeding 2.4 million. Major airports like Shanghai Pudong (102,000 daily crossings), Guangzhou Baiyun (55,000), and

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• https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1360000.shtml
• https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/china
• https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/0BCJQAMK.html
• https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/china-global-tourism-may-day-travel-cross-border-travel-surge-signals-strong-2026-demand/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXlVnzdrhJk