China's tourism market hit its first travel peak of the year during the three-day New Year holiday period starting Thursday, with a strong festive demand drawing both domestic and international travelers to destinations across the country. 中國旅遊市場在自週四起的三天元旦假期期間迎來了年內首個出行高峰，旺盛的節日需求吸引著國內外遊客前往全國各地的旅遊目的地。 The Ministry of Culture and Tourism said 142 million domestic trips were made during the holiday, generating about 84.8 billion yuan ($12.13 billion) in tourism revenue. This year's three-day holiday lasted two days longer than last year, a likely contributor to travel demand. 文化和旅遊部表示，假期期間國內旅遊人次達 1.42 億，實現旅遊收入約 848 億元人民幣（折合 121.3 億美元）。今年的三天假期較去年延長了兩天，這很可能是提振出行需求的一個因素。 Yan Lijie and three of her university dorm mates spent New Year's Eve on Wednesday night at Beijing's 798 Art District, an industrial heritage art zone, before staying in the city for...