A RECORD of more than 300 million Chinese traveled during the National Day holiday, China News Service reported yesterday. The number included trips abroad and those within China.

Retail and catering revenue on the mainland reached a new high at around 696.2 billion yuan (US$109.1 billion) nationwide, up 17.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Ministry of Commerce statistics.

During the holiday, 119 scenic spots monitored by the National Holiday Office received 24.33 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 8.8 percent. A total of 1.25 billion yuan in revenue was generated at these sights, up 10.5 percent from last year, the report said.

China's railway network transported 67 million passengers from October 1 to 7, up 6 percent compared to the same period last year.

Domestic airlines also recorded a rise in passengers, with 5.98 million trips made in the period, up 5.2 percent year on year.

Total flights in the period reached 42,263, up 8.2 percent from the same period last year, said the Civil Aviation Administration of China.