With its rapid development of tourism and its improvement of urban services, the Lin-gang Special Area – located on the coast of the East China Sea – has become a popular travel destination in the city of Shanghai.

No surprise, then, that the main urban area in Lin-gang proved to be a magnet for tourists during the recent seven-day National Day holiday, receiving more than 916,600 visits from Oct 1-7. That marked a year-on-year increase of 11.48 percent, according to statistics.

Tourists made 243,000 trips to five level-A attractions in Lin-gang. Of these, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park received 166,000 visits, while the China Maritime Museum hosted 44,000 visits and the newly opened Shanghai Planetarium received 27,000 trips.

It's been estimated that total spending in the business, sports and tourism industry in the area increased by 120 million yuan ($18.6 million) during the break.

Kids have a ball in the Lin-gang Special Area, hitting the trails with their bikes during the National Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: shlgguanweihui]

A yacht glides serenely on Dishui Lake during the National Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: shlgguanweihui]

Girls try out a game during the National Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: shlgguanweihui]