The trips were estimated to bring in 6.52 billion yuan (about 945 million U.S. dollars) in tourist revenue, an increase of 29 percent year on year, said the ministry.
Unlike previous years, this year's Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, did not feature three straight days off through a weekend, meaning that many Chinese people took one-day sightseeing tours.
Data from Alibaba's travel branch Fliggy shows that bookings for tourism products soared six-fold on Wednesday compared with last year, with museums and amusement parks being hot destinations.
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