China's scenic spots receive 31.25 mln visitors during Golden Week (7/10)

Tourists watch the giant rubber duck, the brainchild of Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, at the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 7, 2013. China's 125 major scenic spots received 31.25 million visitors during the seven-day National Day holidays from Oct. 1, up 6.8 percent from the corresponding period last year. Tourism income surged by nearly 10 percent from 2012 to 1.66 billion yuan (271.24 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)