This year's 8-day "double festival", combining the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day, could be regarded as the "hottest" Golden Week. During the 8-day holiday, Henan received 84.801 million tourists, with its tourism revenue reaching 58.76 billion yuan, the latest data from the Culture and Tourism Department of Henan Province showed on October 6. The figures mark a substantial growth compared to the same period last year and the year of 2019, showing that cultural tourism is forecast to increase in the coming years.
Statistics show that the number of tourists and tourism revenue rise by 112.2 percent and 206.4 percent respectively year-on-year, with the figures surpassing 2019 levels by 27.9 percent and 17.1 percent respectively. (Chinese source: Henan Daily Reporter: Wen Xiaojuan Translator: Zhou Jinmiao and Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Ding Lan)
