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Entornointeligente.com / BEIJING – Spending on domestic travel has hit pre-pandemic levels as cashed-up consumers reined in by border closures make the most of low Covid-19 infection rates and hit the road. While this has helped give the economy a much-needed boost, industry insiders are sceptical about how long in-country travel can maintain its novelty for the jet-setting crowd. Around 230 million trips were made domestically during the five-day May Day “Golden Week” holiday that ended on Wednesday (May 5), said China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a 3 per cent increase from pre-pandemic figures. The tourism industry showed strong...