After a year with a lot of restrictions on business and travel, China came roaring back.

The number of trips made was even bigger than before the pandemic began. And the restaurant industry registered the highest number of orders in more than half a decade.

CGTN’s Liu Jiaxin has the details from Beijing.

To discuss:

• Einar Tangen is a political and economic affairs commentator.
• Jonathan Kao is the Managing Director for BCD Travel.
• Yan Liang is a professor of economics.
• John Quelch is the dean of the University of Miami Herbert Business School.

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Some 230 million domestic trips were made over the first major break in China since the virus began to emerge last year. https://t.co/BVyDS0Bmkd

— WWD (@wwd) May 6, 2021

The first China International Consumer Products Expo will open on May 7th. At present, the #booth and #stage preparations are proceeding intensely in an orderly manner. (Photo: Xinhua News Agency) pic.twitter.com/XgRZyNredI

— Hainan Today (@HainanToday) May 4, 2021