The dance troupe performs at the Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in Zhangye, Gansu. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

The Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism released data showing that Gansu received 25.1 million tourists and generated 15.09 billion yuan ($2.13 billion) in tourism revenue during the five-day May Day holiday, marking year-on-year increases of 23.7 percent and 38 percent, respectively.             

The seven 5A-level tourist attractions in Gansu, along with the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, welcomed a total of 855,000 tourists, an increase of nearly 100,000 compared to the same period last year, representing a 12.5 percent year-on-year growth.