China saw around 48.81 million domestic tourist trips made during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, bringing in 12.28 billion yuan (around 1.74 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Saturday.

During the three-day holiday starting Thursday, the number of tourists was kept below 30 percent of the maximum capacity of each scenic area to prevent crowding.

No major tourism-related accidents or consumer complaints were reported as local authorities stepped up safety risk assessment and monitoring at the tourist sites, said the ministry.

Data from the ministry also showed that tours to historical sites with a revolutionary legacy, villages with distinctive landscape and culture, and natural areas were among the most favored options of tourists.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)