Tourists visit Senado Square in South China's Macao on May 3, 2021, the third day of China's five-day May Day holiday. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China saw a total of 230 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday, up 119.7 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Wednesday.

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Tourism revenue reached 113.23 billion yuan (about US$17.5 billion), up 138.1 percent from last year, according to the ministry.

The May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year.