Beijing breaks tourism records during "golden week" holiday

BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- During the "golden week" holiday from Oct. 1 to 7, Beijing set new records for both tourist arrivals and total tourism revenue.

Data from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism shows that during the National Day holiday, the Chinese capital city received 21.6 million visitors, marking a year-on-year increase of 18.35 percent. Meanwhile, the city logged total tourism reven