Travelers hit the road for holiday

Chinese tourists made 133 million domestic trips during the three-day New Year holiday, according to the top tourism authority.

The trips generated tourism revenue of 75.5 billion yuan ($11.6 billion), up by 11.2 percent year-on-year, the China National Tourism Administration said.

"The Summer Palace welcomed almost 93,000 visitors during the holiday, up by 16 percent thanks to the good weather," said Li Kun, a publicity official for the Beijing attraction.