China sees 195M domestic tourist trips during May Day holiday

China saw a total of 195 million domestic tourist trips made during the four-day May Day holiday, up 13.7 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Passengers queue to board a train at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, May 4, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tourism revenue reached 117.67 billion yuan (about US$17.48 billion) during the holiday which lasts from Wednesday to Saturday, up 16.1 percent, according to the ministry.

Statistics show that family trips have become the highlights of the tourism sector, boosting cultural, recreation and catering consumption.

Tourists stay an average of 2.25 days at their destinations, according to the ministry.