BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) — China’s tourism sector has witnessed a notable boom, greatly facilitating the country’s social and economic development.
At a national meeting on the development of the tourism sector held on Friday, efforts were demanded to promote the high-quality development of the sector and accelerate the building of China into a country strong in tourism.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of protecting cultural heritage and ecological resources, enhancing the level of supply and quality of services, and deepening international tourism exchanges and cooperation.
During the five-day May Day holiday this year, domestic tourist expenditure in China amounted to 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.5 billion U.S. dollars), up 12.7 percent from the same period in 2023.
The holiday season travel rush evident at popular travel destinations recently has…
