Chinese tourists favor domestic, patriotic trips during National Day holiday

The domestic tourism revenue reached 287.2 billion yuan ($40.45 billion) during this year's National Day holiday, with about 422 million domestic trips made in China, said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Short-haul trips were most favored by tourists, the ministry said. According to the statistics, suburban parks, countryside surrounding cities and city parks were the three most popular tourist destinations during the holiday, respectively attracting 23.8 percent, 22.6 percent and 16.8 percent of all domestic tourists.

Tourists visit an old city wall in Xiangyang, Hubei province, Oct 2, 2022

Sites related to China's revolutionary history and tours with patriotic themes were also popular among tourists.