Inner Mongolia tourists visit a zoo during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday on June 3-5. [Photo/Inner Mongolia Daily]

During this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 3 to 5, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region experienced a tourism peak.

Over a three-day period, a total of 3.59 million trips were made to Inner Mongolia, generating a total of 1.55 billion yuan ($232.56 million) in tourism revenue.

Around 3.19 million one-day tours were carried out in the region, along with 397,900 overnight trips.

Ordos residents make zongzi to celebrate the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which ran from June 3-5 this year. [Photo/Ordos culture and tourism]

Due to the lingering impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, around 98.02 percent of the visitors were from Inner Mongolia, while only 1.98 percent were from outside the region.

During the holiday, traditional festive activities were held to promote traditions and entertain tourists.

Hohhot schoolkids fly kites on campus on May 31, heralding the Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo by Ding Genhou/For chinadaily.com.cn]