Tourism peak witnessed around China

Tourists visit Fuzimiao, or Confucius Temple, in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, Oct 1, 2012. As the eight-day National Day holiday came, hundreds of millions of tourists crowded into scenery spots, resorts and other tourism destinations across the country.  The number of travelers in major scenic spots across China had totaled 5.76 million by 5 pm on Oct 2, according to the China National Tourism Administration. [Photo/Xinhua]

Visitors take the elevator at the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Central China's Hubei Province on Oct 2, 2012. The number of travelers in major scenic spots across China had totaled 5.76 million by 5 pm on Oct 2, according to the China National Tourism Administration. [Photo/Xinhua]