FILE PHOTO: Tourists visit the Forbidden City in central Beijing, China, on China’s 68th National Day October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
October 8, 2018
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s tourism hotspots received 726 million visits from domestic travelers over the country’s one week long National Day holiday, up 9.43 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said late on Sunday.
Tourism revenue generated over the period rose 9.04 percent to 5.99 billion yuan, the ministry said.
The National Day holiday took place between Oct 1-7.
(Reporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
