Hohhot tourist spending jumps 21 percent on National Day

Hohhot welcomed 651,700 domestic visits on Oct 1, up 19.44 percent year on year, while domestic tourist spending rose 20.61 percent to 463 million yuan ($69.17 million), up 20.61 percent year on year. The number of inbound tourists and inbound tourism consumption rose by 13.6 percent and 11.8 percent respectively.

During the National Day holiday, Hohhot launched a series of cultural and tourism events such as traditional live-action performances, the Nadam Fair, fairy-tale-themed family parades and night parties, integrating agriculture, animal husbandry, culture, tourism, sports and commerce.

National Day-themed event draws popularity. [Photo/Hohhot Convergence Media]

Since the start of this year, the city's cultural and tourism market has seen steady growth. From January to August, Hohhot received a total of 32.38 million domestic visits, with total domestic tourism spending hitting 48.92 billion yuan. Both core indicators registered steady year-on-year growth. During the summer tourism peak from July to August, the city received more than 10.25 million visits and its tourism revenue exceeded 19.5 billion yuan.