With Covid-19 infections under control, tourism in Shanghai booms during China’s ‘golden week’

China is celebrating its first major national holiday since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, as tourists are eager to travel head out on domestic trips while international movements remain restricted. Large crowds converged at popular tourist spots in Shanghai, giving local businesses a much-needed boost. In some areas, crowds grew so large that police had to put crowd-control measures in place.