# China’s Golden Week highlights cautious spending despite travel surge

https://mins.news/en/item/89690

- DW, 2026-10-07 13:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-golden-week-reveals-cautious-consumer-spending-despite-travel-surge/a-79577254?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Travel surged during China’s 13-day Golden Week, but early data showed modest spending per traveler and broadly flat passenger traffic. Consumers described tighter budgets and selective spending, while analysts pointed to weak demand, confidence, income and job expectations, and the wealth gap as factors behind restraint.

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