China sees 888 million domestic trips during eight-day holiday


China recorded 888 million domestic tourist trips during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, up 123 million from the seven-day National Day holiday in 2024, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Thursday.
Domestic tourism spending reached 809 billion yuan (about $113.8 billion), up 108 billion yuan year-on-year, according to the ministry.

People visit a scenic spot in Fengjie County, southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

An aerial drone photo shows people having fun in Zhaohe town of Mengzhou city, central China's Henan province, Oct. 7, 2025.[Photo/Xinhua]

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 5, 2025 shows people watching a wooden-bench dragon parade in Pujiang county, east China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tourists have fun along the beach in Boao, Qionghai city of south China's Hainan province, Oct. 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

People visit a scenic spot in Fengjie county, southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

People ride camels in the Crescent Spring and Mingsha Sand Dune scenic area in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu province, Oct. 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

People have fun at a lakeside park in Xuchang city, central China's Henan province, Oct. 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

A girl poses for photos at Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone in Sanya, south China's Hainan province, Oct. 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

A tourist poses for photos while visiting Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei province, Oct. 8, 2025.[Photo/Xinhua]

Tourists pose for a group photo at the venue of the Zunyi Meeting in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou province, Oct. 8, 2025. Photo/Xinhua]

People have fun at a scenic spot in Mengjin District of Luoyang city, central China's Henan province, Oct. 7, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025 shows people visiting the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. Photo/Xinhua]

People visit the Qu Yuan Temple, commemorating a patriotic poet of ancient China, in Zigui county of Yichang city, central China's Hubei province, Oct. 3, 2025. Photo/Xinhua]