BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese residents took 6.52 billion domestic trips in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 16.2 percent, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Monday.

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 1, 2025 shows people visiting Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China recorded 888 million domestic tourist trips during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, up 123 million from the seven-day National Day holiday in 2024, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Thursday. (File photo: Xinhua)

In 2025, domestic tourism spending by Chinese residents reached 6.3 trillion yuan (about 900 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.5 percent from the previous year, according to the ministry.