Tourists splurge US$15 billion on first day of National Day holiday

Published on : Wednesday, October 3, 2018

 

Meanwhile, domestic tourism revenue reached 103 billion yuan (US$15 billion) on the first day, an increase of 7.19%.

 

In Hubei, a province in Central China which has 26 famous scenic sites, 485,100 tourist visits were recorded, achieving a comprehensive income of 73.49 million yuan, a rise of 36.57% and 37.88% respectively.

 

Chongqing, a municipality in southwestern China, is also a popular choice.

 

On the first day of the holiday, it received 4.762 million domestic and foreign tourists, an increase of 10.6% year-on-year. Total tourism revenue hit 1.918 billion yuan, a rise of 24.7%.

 

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