Some 726 million people were on the move in China during the week-long National Day holiday from October 1 to 7, up 9.43 percent year on year.

Official data show holidaymakers this year saved more money while gaining a wealth of cultural knowledge.

Reduction in admission fees to 981 state-owned scenic spots nationwide greatly benefited tourists, with ticket prices for 491 attractions cut by over 20 percent and 74 other spots completely free of charge.

Lower prices brought more traffic to the Yellow Crane Tower, Wudang Mountain and Shennongjia National Nature Reserve in Central China's Hubei province over the holiday, while the Three Gorges Dam was among the popular destinations with free entrance.

More low-cost food combo packages and convenient travel services also contributed to the decreased expenses during the week.

Mount Laojun in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, offered one-yuan meals featuring noodles, sausages and steamed buns to travelers, People's Daily newspaper reported on Thursday.

In Yangzhou, eastern province of Jiangsu, 54 booths were set up to provide free travel information and services including mobile phone charging. In addition, four new transfer points opened during the break for tourists to park their cars and transfer to buses.

Cultural destinations were favored by travelers during the holiday, with over 90 percent participating in culture-related activities.

More than 40 percent of tourists visited venues like museums, art galleries, libraries and sci-tech exhibitions, while 37.8 percent spent two to five days on cultural experiences during the Golden Week.

According to statistics from major domestic online travel agencies, reservations at cultural tourist sites saw a growth of over 36 percent during the seven-day break compared to last year. Beijing, Ningbo, Wuxi, Xi'an, Hangzhou and Nanjing were the most popular destinations for the booming cultural tourism in China.

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