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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China’s tourism sector saw robust growth during the traditional Duanwu (Dragon Boat Festival) holiday, which ran from May 31 to June 2 this year, with domestic trips up 5.7 percent year on year to 119 million, data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Tuesday.
During the period, tourism revenue reached 42.73 billion yuan (about 5.95 billion US dollars), up 5.9 percent from the previous year.
Duanwu is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar, believed to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan. The day is marked by boat races with dragon-headed bows and zongzi (a traditional glutinous rice dish wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) eaten.
This year’s Duanwu Festival coincided with International Children’s Day, with museums, art galleries and cultural centres across the country attracting large numbers of visitors. -0-