Tourists are seen in Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, during the just-concluded Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw] 

Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, welcomed a significant increase in tourism over the just-concluded Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday.

From Sept 29 to Oct 6, the eight-day holiday saw both Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day celebrations.

According to data from local tourism authorities, Taicang's A-level scenic spots, hotels, rural attractions, and cultural venues hosted more than 1 million visitors during the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 99.48 percent.

Popular attractions in the city during the holiday included Shaxi Ancient Town and Liuhe Ancient Town.

A night market is held in Dianzhan village in Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, during the just-concluded Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]

Younger tourists still prefer visiting the countryside, as reflected in the 11.82 percent increase in per capita consumption among visitors to the city's rural scenic spots during the eight-day holiday.

The total box office of 11 cinemas in Taicang reached 2.64 million yuan ($364,483.98), surpassing the total box office of 1.96 million yuan during the 2022 National Day holiday.

In addition, a total of 439,400 passengers were transported in the city over the holiday and 10 key offline commercial enterprises including Wanda Plaza achieved sales of 154 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent compared to 2022, and a growth of 12.4 percent compared to the same period in 2019.

Passengers are seen at the Taicang Railway Station in Taicang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, during the just-concluded Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]