Golden Week: Lijiang receives 400,000 tourists

In Golden Week, Lijiang received 401,800 tourists, year on year increase of 28.17 percent, with a record high revenue of 405.52 million yuan ($ 64.43 million), year on year increase of 28.63 percent，reported from Lijiang Tourism Administration. The Yulong Snow Mountain Tourist Resort had a total reception of 114,501 visitors, up 21.37%. It hit the record high of 23,314 visitors per day on Oct 3.

All flights in and out of Lijiang reached 712, a year on year increase of 98, with totally 77,204 travelers, up 18.77 percent. All trains in and out of Lijiang Railway Station reached 128, increased by 48, with totally 107,903 passengers, up 93.76 percent. Self-driving cars reached 50,017, with a year on year increase of 170 percent.

Average rental rate of hotels and inns in Lijiang reached 73.86 percent,. The occupancy rate of hotels in Lijiang even reached 100 percent during Oct 2, 3 and 4.

Edited by Li Yang and Tom Mcgregor