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Retail sales reach 570b yuan during holiday
By Yu Hongyan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-10-09 15:02 Retail sales during the eight-day National Day holiday hit new high to about 570 billion yuan ($83.49 billion), the Ministry of Commerce said on its website yesterday. Daily retail sales during this period grew 18 percent from that of the national holiday last year which ran from October 1 to 7, the ministry said, with sales in home appliances, jewelry and catering sectors all experiencing a surge during the holiday.
Meanwhile, the number of tourists during this period is expected to grow 13 percent year-on-year to 200 million persons, said the academy. The holiday, running from October 1 to 8, was extended by one day this year as the Mid-Autumn Festival fell in the period. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
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