China handled 765 million domestic trips in total during the week-long National Day holiday, with tourists spending more than 700 billion yuan (99.1 billion U.S. dollars), official statistics showed.
Both the number of travelers and tourism-related revenue outperforming the pre-epidemic level during the holiday, which ran from Oct 1 to Oct 7.
As estimated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's data center, the amount of domestic trips made a 5.9-percent growth year on year, also a 10.2-percent rise from the same period in 2019.
Domestic tourists spent a total of 700.8 billion yuan, reflecting a 6.3-percent increase year on year and a 7.9-percent rise from 2019.
This year's National Day marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The "red-themed tourism" featuring patriotism was particularly popular, with visits to revolutionary sites and exhibitions surging 40 percent in daily bookings compared to last year.
In Dunhuang of northwest China's Gansu Province, visitors at Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot gathered to sing patriotic songs at night.
In Yan'an of Shaanxi Province, the city once serving as headquarters of the Communist Party of China (CPC), an immersive musical drama "Yan'an Thirteen Years" allowed tourists to follow the performers and "touch" the piece of revolutionary history.
Cultural performances, sports events, and expanded cultural spaces also boosted the popularity of urban shopping areas and performance markets.
During the holiday, national-level night-time cultural and tourism consumption areas included in traffic statistics attracted 96.86 million visitors nationwide.
There were 44,300 commercial performances nationwide, a 14.5-percent increase from the previous year, with audience totaling 11.697 million, up by 13.3 percent.
Throughout the National Day holiday, nearly 3,900 events related to intangible cultural heritage practices were held across the country. The country's museums and World Heritage sites welcomed over 60 million visitors, setting a new record.
Additionally, residents living in cities also tasted fresh, healing rural experience in over 1,000 rural creative lifestyle entertainment activities.
According to the National Film Administration, the box office during the 2024 National Day period reached 2.104 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 2.017 billion yuan, making up 95.87 percent of the total.
Over 52 million movie-goers attended screenings during this period.
China sees quantum leap in travels, spending during National Day holiday
