China saw a total of 195 million domestic tourist trips made during the four-day May Day holiday, up 13.7 percent from last year, according to the Ministry¹ of Culture and Tourism.

 

五一四天长假国内旅游人次达到1.95亿次，比去年同期增长13.7%。

 

Tourism revenue reached 117.67 billion yuan (about 17.48 billion U.S. dollars) during the holiday which lasts from Wednesday to Saturday, up 16.1 percent, according to the ministry.

 

Statistics show that family trips have become the highlights of the tourism sector², boosting cultural, recreation and catering³ consumption.

 

Tourists stay an average of 2.25 days at their destinations, according to the ministry.

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