Jinan sees tourism boom during holiday

According to the Jinan Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, the city's 22 key monitored tourist attractions such as the World's Best Spring Scenic Spot and Qianfo Mountain received a total of 4.1 million visitors and achieved a business income of 92.24 million yuan ($12.78 million), up 237 percent and 140.5 percent respectively year-on-year.

During the holiday, the city's hotel industry and rooms available for online reservation received 1.03 million visitors with certificates, up 176.1 percent year-on-year. The number of overnight tourists to the city continued to increase.

Meanwhile, Jinan's movie ticket sales were strong, with more than 10 new movies being released. Statistics showed that as of Oct 6, the box office in Jinan over the eight-day holiday was 21.36 million yuan, with 500,000 people watching movies, up 57.6 percent and 52 percent respectively over the same period of last year.

During the holiday, combined with the characteristics of autumn tourism, Jinan launched five city walking routes, 20 famous sites, as well as 30 district and county micro-tourism and micro-vacation products. Based on a report released by Ctrip, an online travel agency, Jinan is on the list of the "top 10 destination cities for short-distance tours in China".

In addition, over 8,600 weddings were held in Jinan during the holiday.