National Day holiday travelers increase 26 percent

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 ◆ National Day holiday travelers increase 26 percent

A total of 80.71 million people traveled across China during the National Day vacation, 26.2 percent more than during the corresponding period last year.

More than 30.6 billion yuan (3.8 billion US dollars) was spent during the seven day vacation, with expenditure per capita reaching 379 yuan (46 US dollars), according to the latest statistics jointly issued by the National Bureau of Statistics and China National Tourism Administration.

There were 22.36 million overnight travelers, up 9.4 percent. Air fares brought in 1.27 billion yuan (150 million US dollars) and rail fares one billion yuan (120 million US dollars).

The 31 leading tourist cities in the country attracted 31.46 million travelers, with 8.45 million staying overnight. The 141 main shopping centers in these cities recorded sales worth 2.84 billion yuan (350 million US dollars), 16.8 percent higher than during the same period last year.