Xinhua
07 May 2026, 21:45 GMT+10
(260507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a martial arts performance at a scenic spot in Tangyin County, Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, May 5, 2026. China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released Thursday.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a total of 325 million domestic trips were made across the country during the May 1-5 period, representing a 3.6 percent increase from the same period last year.
Domestic tourism expenditure reached 185.49 billion yuan (about 27.08 billion U.S. dollars), up 2.9 percent year on year, the ministry said, citing calculations from its data center. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)
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