The convergence of student spring breaks in multiple Chinese cities with the upcoming Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, has created an extended travel period from Wednesday to April 6, forming a key new growth opportunity for the tourism market.

China's civil aviation sector began operating its 2026 summer-autumn flight schedule on Sunday, with airlines adding and restoring international routes, increasing frequency and expanding services tied to inbound tourism, as carriers refined their networks ahead of the peak summer travel season.

​Air China resumes direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday.

​​China's civil aviation sector began implementing new schedules for its summer-autumn air transport season on Sunday, with international flight services rising 1.8 percent year on year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Spring scenery is unfolding at the Summer Palace in Beijing, where visitors enjoy blooming flowers and fresh foliage while taking in the charm of the historic royal garden.

People step outdoors and embrace nature as spring unfolds across China.

Spring blossoms across the country are drawing crowds to take in the seasonal scenery.

​China's State Council has approved Meishan City, located in the southwestern Sichuan province, as a national historical and cultural city, according to a notice on the website of the Chinese government released on Thursday.

Tourists enjoy the scenery after snowfall at Guan'egou scenic area in Dangchang county, Longnan city, Gansu province, March 18, 2026.

Ceremonies marking the start of spring farming were held across Xizang on Monday.

In most parts of southern China, tea has entered harvest season. Farmers are busy picking and making tea to meet market needs.

People enjoy spring scenery across China.

People enjoy blossoms at the Beihai Park in Beijing.

​As China seeks to boost domestic consumption while enhancing public well-being, holiday arrangements and paid leave policies emerged as discussion points during the just-concluded annual sessions of the national legislature and the top political advisory body, where measures were proposed to grant citizens greater flexibility in scheduling holidays and utilizing paid leave.

The total number of inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which concluded on Friday, is estimated to reach a record 9.4 billion, according to data from the Ministry of Transport.

Drone photo show cherry blossoms in Gui'an New Area, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

Tourists enjoy themselves at a scenic area in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Tourists view cherry blossoms at a scenic area in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province.

Flowers bloom in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province, as temperature rises in China.

People enjoy leisure time among blooming flowers seen cross China.