China’s State Council Information Office has unveiled a dedicated ‘Culture & Travel Service Zone’ inside the official State-Council mini-program, timed to help citizens and expatriates plan journeys during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival that begins 18 June. The announcement was carried by financial news portal 10jqka on the morning of 14 June. The new module aggregates rail ticket availability, last-minute flight boarding certificates, real-time traffic and weather alerts, plus direct links to the Ministry of Public Security’s 12123 driver-service platform. For culture buffs, it offers searchable databases of all 6,183 registered Chinese museums, 56 UNESCO World Heritage sites and 138 National Historic Cities—with geolocation-based itinerary suggestions. For corporate mobility managers, the most practical tools are the in-app immigration hotlines and push alerts for sudden policy changes—such as temporary port closures, typhoon disruptions or COVID-like health advisories. Users can also pull up electronic boarding passes for China Eastern and Air China and generate QR codes recognised by most high-speed-rail turnstiles. The integration supports Beijing’s broader ‘Travel + Digital Government’ agenda set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan for Tourism Development. Officials aim to reduce the number of standalone travel apps foreign visitors must download, addressing a frequent pain point highlighted by the China International Travel Mart’s 2025 survey. Early adopters report that the service zone’s interface is bilingual (Chinese/English) and that passport holders can log in using facial recognition once they have completed real-name verification at any Chinese airport e-gate. Firms arranging incentive trips over the holiday should encourage employees to bookmark the mini-program, as public-sector customer‐service lines often experience holiday backlogs.
Source: China Government Net via 10jqka
