Big data: 'Golden Week' sees flourishing tourism, consumption upgrade

Record high number of inbound and outbound passengers and more popular Belt and Road destinations

The number of inbound and outbound passengers set a record high by reaching 13.6 million during the holiday, up 9 percent year-on-year, according the National Immigration Administration.

A total of 6.63 million people came to China during the holiday, growing by 9.8 percent year-on-year, while 6.94 million people left the country, up 8.2 percent year-on-year.

Post 95s became the fastest growing force in outbound travel by increasing 120 percent in numbers, according to a report by Alibaba Group's travel unit Fliggy.

For Chinese outbound tourists, countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have become more popular. A report by Ctrip said Chinese people's online searches for Central and Eastern Europe countries, such as Croatia, Serbia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, as travel destinations have increased sharply.