China's tourism revenue posts double-digit growth during holiday

Tourists visit the Huangguoshu waterfall in Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 21, 2018. China posted a double-digit growth in tourism revenue during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, official data showed Wednesday. The tourism industry garnered 475 billion yuan (about 75 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue, up 12.6 percent from last year's holiday, according to the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). Some 386 million trips by tourists were made, up 12.1 percent from last year's holiday, the CNTA said in a statement. (Xinhua/Lu Wei)