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According to online travel service ctrip.com, Beijing topped the popular destination list, followed by Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu.
"Factors such as National Day, the parade and the Olympic Games together made Beijing the most popular," said Tang Yibo, supervisor of the holiday department of ctrip.com.
The Chinese capital received nearly 15 million tourists during the eight days, up almost 59 percent year on year, the Beijing Tourism Administration said yesterday.
Tian'anmen rostrum especially benefited from the patriotism aroused by the celebrations on National Day.
It and other scenic spots in Beijing, such as the Palace Museum, were closed to tourists because of the parade on Oct 1. So many people arrived in the following days, trying to grasp a feel of standing on the rostrum and reviewing the passing parade.
Total tourism revenue reached almost 5.4 billion yuan ($790 million), up 3.1 percent from last year, which was the best year in history, it said.
Official statistics showed that the Tian'anmen rostrum received at least 20,000 visitors on Oct 4 and 6 each, three times than the same day last year.
Other major scenic spots, such as the Palace Museum and Badaling section of the Great Wall, also saw significant growth in tourists.
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