Economic Watch: Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- China is gearing up for a substantial surge in travel and tourism as the bustling summer vacation season kicks off, with analysts expecting the rapidly warming domestic market to further boost economic recovery.

TRAVEL BOOM

The travel industry has made extensive preparations for the summer rush as travelers take to both air and rail routes.

China is expecting 860 million