Spring festival sees rise in cross-border travel to China

NANNING: Vu Thi Sen, a 20-year-old tourist from northern Vietnam, arrived at the Youyiguan border gate in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday (Feb 12) with three of her friends to begin their trip in China. “I have been to China many times and visited Nanning and Shanghai. I like to travel to China with my families or friends during my spare time,” said Vu Thi Sen. “This trip to China happens to fall on the Spring Festival holiday, so we can take this opportunity to experience the Chinese Lunar New Year and be part of the festivities,” she added. The Chinese people celebrate the eight-day Spring Festival holiday which started on Feb 10, by reuniting with their…