Nation's overseas tourism market continues growth

China's overseas tourism market is growing and the momentum will continue, according to an annual industry report released on Friday.

The Annual Development Report of China's Tourism 2017 showed that 122 million overseas trips were made by mainland tourists last year, up 4.3 percent from the year before. A total of $109.8 billion was spent during these trips, an increase of 5.1 percent from 2015.

The report, released by China Tourism Academy in Beijing, said a majority of Chinese tourists who traveled overseas were middle - and high-income consumers. Those who spent 5,000 to 20,000 yuan ($760 to 3,040) on each overseas trip accounted for three-quarters of all Chinese tourists traveling abroad.