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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) — Beijing received 8.21 million tourists during the three-day holiday to mark China’s traditional Duanwu (Dragon Boat Festival), up 5.4 percent year on year, the city’s Administration of Culture and Tourism said Monday.
According to the department, during the holiday period, which lasted from May 31 to June 2, tourism revenue in Beijing amounted to 10.77 billion yuan (about 1.49 billion US dollars), an increase of 6.7 percent year-on-year.
To boost tourism, the city has organized more than 1,700 cultural and tourism events, including dragon boat races, intangible cultural heritage fairs and hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing) workshops.
This year, the Duanwu Festival holiday coincided with International Children’s Day on June 1, which contributed to increased demand for family excursions and educational tours.
In addition, 1,119 commercial performances were staged in the city, attracting 458,000 spectators with a total box office revenue of 140 million yuan, with these three indicators growing year-on-year by 32 percent, 75 percent and 130 percent, respectively.
Beijing’s inbound tourism market also experienced rapid growth over the three-day holiday, with the number of inbound travelers reaching 67,000, up 35.8 percent year-on-year, while revenue from this type of tourism grew 41.1 percent year-on-year to reach 720 million yuan. –0–