China's holiday sees nearly 80 mln domestic tourist trips

Citizens enjoy boating at the Summer Palace on June 3, Dragon Boat Festival, in Beijing. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily.com.cn]

China's three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday ending on Sunday saw a total of 79.61 million domestic tourist trips, according to projections by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Revenue from domestic tourism during the holiday was 25.82 billion yuan (about $3.85 billion), noted the ministry.

China's cultural and tourism market during the holiday has maintained a safe, stable and orderly operation generally, the ministry said.

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Friday this year.