China’s tourists are trickling back after two years of coronavirus disruptions. But will it last?


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Streets and shops are once again bustling with visitors in the old town of Dali in Yunnan province, a scene locals have not experienced since last year, after sporadic coronavirus outbreaks and subsequent snap lockdowns in some of China’s largest cities debilitated domestic tourism. As coronavirus cases fall and travel restrictions are gradually lifted, China’s tourism sector is cautiously rejoicing at what seems like a favourable turn after two years of on-again, off-again business . Sentiment brightened further on Wednesday when the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the removal of the asterisk mark on people’s travel record that...