Qing Ming tourists spend big in Inner Mongolia
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2017-04-07
Inner Mongolia received over 3.6 million tourists from April 2 to 4, earning revenues of around 2.1 billion yuan ($304.6 million), according to the region’s tourism department.
Statistics indicated that tourism revenues reached 69 million yuan at 40 different scenic spots and historical sites in the autonomous region.
Thanks to the warm temperatures, the tourism market flourished during the three-day holiday, and people chose an assortment of travel options including self-driving tours, hiking in grasslands or desert, and package tours.
High-speed train debuts in Inner Mongolia
A bullet train departed Hohhot East Railway Station for Ulanqab marking the start of high-speed rail services using Inner Mongolia’s first newly-laid high-speed railway on Aug 3.
