China"s domestic tourism market is looking forward to further growth as the traditional Dragon Boat Festival approaches.

Starting from Saturday, the three-day break is expected to generate 100 million trips, roughly equal to the same period in 2019, industry insiders and travel agencies said.

Trip.com, an online travel service provider, said its platform has seen a surge in tour package reservations. It said that by June 2, the reservation volume on its platform was up 135 percent year-on-year.

Fang Zexi, an analyst at the group"s research center, said that although sporadic cases of COVID-19 have been detected in some areas, domestic tourism"s growth momentum remains high, with Chinese people"s passion for travel undimmed thanks to efficient epidemic control measures.

People"s destination preferences and modes of travel have changed, however, due to their desire to protect themselves from infection.

Lvmama, another online travel agency, said that short-distance tours have proved popular for the holiday, with reservations for hotels and resorts near big cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, already in short supply on its platform.

"The prices of these hotels, homestays and resorts have increased by 50 percent so far from those in the off-peak season, but sales are still good," it said,