Shanghai, home to the 2010 World Expo, proved the hottest spot for tourists from all over the Chinese mainland during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday.
The hotel- and airline-ticket booking rates of Shanghai topped all cities on the mainland for the vacation.
The Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center said numbers were almost 200 percent higher than for last year`s festival.
Outside the city, places where tourists were able to enjoy the festival atmosphere were the most popular.
Railway passenger turnout saw about a 10 percent increase over last year, hitting more than 700,000.
The hotel- and airline-ticket booking rates of Shanghai topped all cities on the mainland for the vacation.
The Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center said numbers were almost 200 percent higher than for last year`s festival.
Outside the city, places where tourists were able to enjoy the festival atmosphere were the most popular.
Railway passenger turnout saw about a 10 percent increase over last year, hitting more than 700,000.
