BEIJING: China's economy maintained recovery momentum as consuming activities gained traction and innovation pushed up industrial upgrading in the past half year.

In the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 22 to 24, the world's second-largest economy saw a vibrant rebound in its tourism industry, with a total of 106 million domestic tourist trips made and 37.31 billion yuan (about $5.16 billion) of tourism revenue generated in the period. The figures jumped by 32.3 and 44.5 percent year on year, respectively, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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