China recorded nearly 85 million domestic tourist trips in the first three days of its five-day May Day holiday which started May 1, generating a total of 35.06 billion yuan in tourism revenue, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. On Sunday alone, domestic tourists made 30.94 million trips nationwide, roughly at the same level with the second day. Yet, that estimation is approximately 34.8 percent of the number during 2019 May Day holiday. The 35 expected to see big tourist flows, including Jingshan Park and the Summer Palace, require all tourists to book online before their visits as a precautionary measure. Tickets to Jingshan Park, a garden facing the north gate of the Forbidden City, was sold out for the whole holiday week by 1:00 p.m. on May 2.

Source: The Standard May 05, 2020 03:11 UTC