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

Tourists riding on camels visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic zone in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 18, 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/Zhang Xiaoliang)