Dalian opens door to international guests

The Tourism and Cultural Festival and Lantern Festival for the Chinese New Year of the Pig are celebrated in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province. [Photo by Ma Wenjun/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Dalian, the national tourist resort and one of the top tourism cities in China, has become a driving force for the development of the country's tourism industry.

Statistics from the Chinese Tourism Academy show China's tourism industry saw robust growth in both revenue and number of visitors during the week-long Spring Festival holiday.