China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Thursday.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that a total of 325 million domestic trips were made across the country during the May 1 to 5 period, representing a 3.6% increase from the same period last year.

Domestic tourism expenditure reached 185.49 billion yuan (about $27.08 billion), up 2.9% year on year, the ministry said, citing calculations from its data center.