Over 300m domestic trips made in China during holiday

BEIJING -- About 308 million domestic trips were made in China during this year's Spring Festival holiday, up 23.1 percent year-on-year, said the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Domestic tourism revenue generated during the week-long holiday totaled 375.8 billion yuan ($55.52 billion), up 30 percent year-on-year, statistics from the ministry showed.

A total of 10,739 A-level tourist attractions, 73.5 percent of the country's total, were open as normal during the holiday.

During the holiday, various cultural and tourist activities also took place nationwide to stimulate nighttime consumption, said the ministry.