Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, attends a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists made nearly 3.29 billion domestic trips in the first six months of 2025, setting a new record high, China's minister of culture and tourism Sun Yeli said Monday.
In the same period, the total amount of tourist-related expenditure reached 3.15 trillion yuan (443 billion U.S. dollars), said Sun at a press conference.
The minister added that, following the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, China's tourism industry has seen a robust rebound.
According to Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Wang Jianhua, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the country has worked diligently to provide more high-quality tourist products.
During the period, the country added 2,600 new scenic areas rated A in terms of quality, bringing the total number of such scenic areas in China to 16,500, Wang noted. In the country, 97 percent of county-level regions now have A-rated scenic areas.
Meanwhile, the diverse and personalized needs of tourists were better met. For instance, the elderly-friendly tourist train services saw remarkable development. From January to August this year, the country operated 1,551 such trains, carrying 930,000 passengers, of whom 80 percent were seniors. ■
Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, speaks at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A journalist asks questions at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2025. Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attended the press conference here on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attend a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Journalists work at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on achievements in high-quality development of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2025. Sun Yeli, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of culture and tourism, and Lu Yingchuan and Wang Jianhua, both vice ministers of culture and tourism, attended the press conference here on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
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