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Shanxi tourism revenue take a great leap during Spring Festival
Updated:2013-02-21 16:40By Zhou Yuanyuan ( chinadaily.com.cn)
Shanxi province had 4.66 million tourists, during the recent Spring Festival, bringing in 2.21 billion yuan in revenues, for a year-on-year increase of 29.63 percent, according to the latest provincial tourism bureau statistics.
The most popular spots in the province were Wutaishan Mountain, Mianshan Mountain, Classical Pingyao Town, the Jincheng Imperial Palace, and the Datong Yungang Grottoes.
Some fork culture activities also attracted quite a few tourists, the big draw being that the tourists can really enjoy themselves in a local way.
Edited by Roger Bradshaw
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