China sees 230 mln domestic tourist trips during May Day holiday

China saw a total of 230 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday, up 119.7 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Wednesday.

Tourism revenue reached 113.23 billion yuan (about 17.5 billion U.S. dollars), up 138.1 percent from last year, according to the ministry.

The May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year.

Tourists visit the site of the Zunyi Meeting, a watershed event in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Zunyi City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 3, 2021. 

Children learn the technique of porcelain carving in Mengzhuang Town of Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, May 1, 2021. 

Tourists visit Yueya Spring, a crescent-shaped lake in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 1, 2021. 

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