Bursa İnegöl Meatballs, Adana Meatballs and doner leaves…. Kebab varieties are among the most popular dishes of Turks. However, the kebab passion of the Chinese is not insignificant. Recently, kebab houses in Zibo city in Shandong province of China have become popular across the country. From April, tourists began to flock to Zibo.

According to statistics, the number of tourists who went to Zibo during Labor Day, May 29, which lasted from April 3 to May 1, exceeded 4 million, and this number was the same as the population of the city. Hotels and kebab houses in the city were overflowing.

Due to the revival of tourism, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the city of Zibo in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 4,7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 105 billion 770 million yuan (approximately 15 billion 550 million dollars). The popularity of zibo kebabs showed the enthusiasm of Chinese consumers for free travel and consumption after the epidemic.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, people began to show interest in the impact of the tourism boom on the economy. The increase in people's travel reflected the rising confidence index for the recovery of the economy.

According to the 14th Five-Year Development Plan put forward by the Chinese government, an economic development model based on bilateral circulation, internal and external, will be created in the country. In order to create this economic development model, the circulation of people and cargo needs to be realized. According to statistics, the number of trips made by the Chinese during the Spring Festival of 2023 increased by 50,5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 4 billion 733 million. The number of trips made by the Chinese on May 1, reached 2019 percent of 119,09, reaching 274 million. Tourism revenues, on the other hand, reached 2019 billion 100,66 million yuan, reaching 148 percent of 56.

Along with the revival of tourism, the transportation and postal industries in China have also boomed. According to statistics, the weight of cargo carried in the country in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 11 billion 870 million tons, and the number of mail received increased by 11 percent to 26 billion 900 million. With the intensification of the circulation of people and cargo, consumption in the country also began to increase.

In the statement made by the China Trade Federation (CGCC), it was stated that the performance index of retailing in the country reached 51,1 percent in May, indicating that retailing has started to revive completely.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, people began to flock to restaurants, shopping centers and tourism places due to the relaxation of anti-epidemic measures in China. The Chinese economy has benefited from this. The increase in consumption is an important reason why China's GDP increased by 4,5 percent in the first quarter of the year. With the warming of the weather, the Chinese economy will continue to revive.

On the other hand, due to the resumption of overseas travel in China, the number of border crossings has steadily increased. The number of people entering and leaving the country during the May 1 holiday increased by 2,2 times compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 6 million 265 thousand. Chinese tourists shopping in Southeast Asian and European countries began to increase.

In the first quarter of 2023, China's foreign trade also developed steadily. China's export volume increased by 8,4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 5,65 trillion yuan, while import volume increased by 0,2 percent to 4,24 trillion yuan.

The bosses or CEOs of many economic giants, including Samsung, iPhone and Mercedes-Benz, attended the China Development Forum held in Beijing, the capital of China.

In addition, important international fairs were held in China, including the International Consumer Goods Expo (Hainan Expo). Global companies shared the development opportunities of the Chinese economy. The Chinese economy adds energy to the revival of the world economy.