# Richer, immersive experiences fuel China's holiday consumption

https://mins.news/en/item/87353

- CGTN, 2026-10-05 08:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-05/Richer-immersive-experiences-fuel-China-s-holiday-consumption--1QZEqF34WJ2/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China’s week-long National Day holiday brought crowds to Tian’anmen Square and revolutionary landmarks, while immersive cultural and tourism offerings boosted spending. From October 1 to 3, foot traffic at 78 monitored shopping streets and commercial districts rose 3.4% year on year and revenue increased 5.3%. A consumer-goods trade-in program generated 19.63 billion yuan in sales and benefited 3.48 million consumers.

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