Tourists visit the Handan Museum in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 2, 2026.

　　China recorded 826 million domestic tourist trips during the seven-day National Day holiday, with tourism spending totaling 738.38 billion yuan (about 109.67 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Friday.

　　On a daily average basis, the number of domestic trips rose 6.3 percent from the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in 2025, while tourism spending increased 4.3 percent, according to the ministry. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

　　Tourists feed animals at a wild life-themed amusement facility in Yiyang County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 3, 2026.

　　China recorded 826 million domestic tourist trips during the seven-day National Day holiday, with tourism spending totaling 738.38 billion yuan (about 109.67 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Friday.

　　On a daily average basis, the number of domestic trips rose 6.3 percent from the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in 2025, while tourism spending increased 4.3 percent, according to the ministry. (Photo by Huang Zhengwei/Xinhua)

　　Tourists ride camels at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic area in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 4, 2026.