China has seen about 52.7 million domestic tourist visits during the three-day New Year holiday, up 0.44 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday. The tourism revenue generated over the holiday has reached over 26.5 billion yuan (about $3.8 billion), up 4 percent from the same period last year, according to the ministry. China's cultural and tourism market has remained stable and orderly during the holiday, which ends on Monday, it added. Short-distance tours are especially favored by travelers during the period, with sustained popularity for ice and snow activities, camping, and role-playing games among young people, the ministry noted. The data also shows a steady recovery in the country's medium- and long-distance travel, the ministry said, adding that some online travel agencies reported a marked increase in ticket bookings for cross-provincial and cross-border tourism over the holiday. |
Could you get your best ever career advice from a ROBOT? The pros and cons of using AI on the jobSix ways to use up surplus chocolate, meat and vegetables from Easter according to top chefsI used ChatGPT to go on hundreds of Tinder datesGiant screen falls on stage during concert by Hong Kong boy band Mirror, two performers injuredEarly man's best friend was the fox as the animal was domesticated by humans, research suggestsTravellers share snaps of the worst behaved flight passengersThe Aucklanders who refuse to use food scrap binsThe Elle Woods effect: Good looking lawyers have more success in court, study findsThe Apprentice star Tre Lowe shares Lord Sugar's secret fiveEnjoy last night's solar eclipse? How to tell if it could have PERMANENTLY damaged your eyes