Total number of domestic tourists during National Day holiday reached 765 million - Chinese report

According to estimates by the Data Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, the number of domestic tourists nationwide during this year's National Day holiday period (October 1-7) totaled 765 million, up 5.9% from the same period last year.
This is a 10.2% increase compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Total travel spending by domestic travelers was 700.817 billion former (approximately 14.72 trillion yen), up 6.2% from the same period last year.
This is an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period in 2019, and a 7.9% increase compared to the same period in 2019. The public's desire to travel and spend on culture and tourism has increased, and "traveling to coincide with a performance" has driven new spending.
According to the Japan Times, the number of commercial performances held nationwide during the same period reached 44,300, up 14.5% from the same period last year. The number of spectators increased 13.3% to 11,697,000, and the box office revenue increased 25% to 1,311,000.
In addition, commercial areas, which were filled with holiday atmosphere, attracted attention as new consumption points.
The number of night-time visitors to national-level night-time cultural and tourist consumption areas reached a total of 96,862,300, an increase of 25.4% per night compared to 2023.