Hohhot welcomed 651,700 domestic visits on Oct 1, up 19.44 percent year on year, while domestic tourist spending rose 20.61 percent to 463 million yuan ($69.17 million), up 20.61 percent year on year. The number of inbound tourists and inbound tourism consumption rose by 13.6 percent and 11.8 percent respectively.

During the National Day holiday, Hohhot launched a series of cultural and tourism events such as traditional live-action performances, the Nadam Fair, fairy-tale-themed family parades and night parties, integrating agriculture, animal husbandry, culture, tourism, sports and commerce.

National Day-themed event draws popularity. [Photo/Hohhot Convergence Media]

Since the start of this year, the city's cultural and tourism market has seen steady growth. From January to August, Hohhot received a total of 32.38 million domestic visits, with total domestic tourism spending hitting 48.92 billion yuan. Both core indicators registered steady year-on-year growth. During the summer tourism peak from July to August, the city received more than 10.25 million visits and its tourism revenue exceeded 19.5 billion yuan.