China sees 52.7 mln domestic tourist trips over New Year holiday

STORY: China sees 52.7 mln domestic tourist trips over New Year holiday DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people enjoying New Year Holiday in Shanghai, China 2. various of Shanghai Bund Puyan Hotel 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG TAO, Executive general manager of Shanghai Bund Puyan Hotel 4. various of Springtour's headquarters in Changning District, Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU WEIHONG, Deputy general manager of Springtour 6. various of ice and snow tourism 7. various of people enjoying holiday in Hainan, China STORYLINE: China has seen about 52.7 million domestic tourist visits during the three-day New Year holiday. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday, the figure is up 0.44 percent year on year. The tourism revenue generated over the holiday has reached over 26.5 billion yuan (about 3.8 billion U.S. dollars), up 4 percent from the same period last year. In Shanghai's landmark Bund area, P