Visitors from the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong increased by 15.4 percent year on year to 1.44 million.
A government official warned of risks in China's industrial sector, saying weak external demand and increasing financing difficulties should not be underestimated.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Wednesday that it will issue 30 billion yuan ($4.77 billion) of three-year book-entry treasury bonds.
China's stock index futures closed higher Wednesday, with the contract for May, the most actively traded, up 1 percent.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, increased 0.99 points to close at 682.52 points on Wednesday.
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp announced on Wednesday that it will acquire equity stake in China Post & Capital Fund Management Co.
A poverty-stricken county has banned extravagant feasts, except for marriages and funerals, as the excessive boozing and banqueting is taking a toll on its people and economy.
More than 20 tourist sites are expected to raise their ticket prices by 20 percent to 60 percent as the high season approaches.
Chinese Football Association (CFA) chief Wei Di on Wednesday warned against a "rebound in corruption" in the sport in the future.
Fewer than half of migrant workers would prefer to stay in the cities they have moved to, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
The profits of prison-run enterprises no longer act as the primary financial source for Chinese prisons.