Sanya hosts 743,000 visitors during Spring Festival holiday

The city of Sanya in Hainan province hosted 743,200 visitors during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 14.41 percent compared with the same period last year.

The tropical city saw a total tourism revenue of 2.76 billion yuan ($430 million) during the Spring Festival "golden week", an increase of 141.68 percent year-on-year.

According to statistics released by the local tourism department, the tropical city also witnessed a bigger boost to its hotel industry compared to last Spring Festival, with the average rate of actual hotel room usage hitting 61.73 percent, climbing by 13.79 percent year-on-year. 

Tourists enjoy a moment at Tianya Haijiao Scenic Spot, a name which literally means the "end of the earth". [Photo/Hainan Daily]