Beijing sees record number of tourists  

国庆8天北京接待游客1312万人次　创历史新高

横跨中秋、国庆两节，被誉为“史上最长的黄金周”今天结束。北京市旅游委7日通报，历时8天的长假，北京共接待旅游者1312万人次，比去年同期增长22.7%，创历史新高；旅游总收入87.95亿元，比去年假期增长29.4%。

Beijing (CNS) – A total of 13.12 million people visited attractions in Beijing during the Super Golden Week, an increase of 22.7 percent from last year and a record high, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development said on Sunday.

During the eight-day holiday, visitors to famous scenic spots such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Badaling Great Wall and the Lama Temple spent nearly 8.8 billion yuan, an increase of 29.4 percent from last year, the commission said.

More than 2.93 million visitors from outside the city spent nearly 7.16 billion yuan here, an average of 2,440 yuan each, according to the commission's data.

Tourists to Beijing's suburbs also increased, accounting for 4.23 million, an increase of 28.7 percent from last year.