China sees 3.67 bln domestic tourist visits in first 3 quarters
China saw over 3.67 billion domestic tourist visits in the first three quarters of this year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Friday.
The figure marked an increase of 1.58 billion tourist visits, or 75.5 percent year on year.
Of these trips, nearly 2.85 billion were made by urban tourists, surging 78 percent year on year, while trips made by rural residents increased by 67.6 percent to 828 million, according to statistics released by the ministry.
During the period, expenditures by tourists amounted to 3.69 trillion yuan (about 514.06 billion U.S. dollars), soaring 1.97 trillion yuan, or 114.4 percent, the data showed.
Related articles
Biden says Brown v. Board of Education ruling was about more than education
WASHINGTON (AP) — The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more th2024-05-21PICTURED: Best friends who died alongside student while 'doing high
Two best friends who died alongside a computer science student were racing around a retail park in a2024-05-21- This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows flares from explosions in the sky over Jerusalem as Israel'2024-05-21
Russia detains 3 more suspects involved in Moscow terror attack
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained three more people for their alleged involvement2024-05-21Student fatally shot, suspect detained at Georgia's Kennesaw State University
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials at Georgia’s Kennesaw State University say a student was killed in a weeken2024-05-21China unveils plan on equipment renewal, trading
Aerial photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows a seeding machine guided by the BeiDou Navigation Satelli2024-05-21
atest comment