SHANGHAI - China's tourism hotspots received 726 million visits from domestic travelers over the country's one week long National Day holiday, up 9.43 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said late on Sunday.

Tourism revenue generated over the period rose 9.04 percent to 599 billion yuan, the ministry said.

The National Day holiday took place between Oct 1-7.

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