South China's Guilin sees record number of tourists

Tourism is booming as the number of tourists to the scenic city of Guilin in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has hit a record high.

Last year, more than 100 million people visited Guilin, a year-on-year increase of 32.58 percent, according to the local government on Friday.

The total consumption in tourism exceeded 139 billion yuan ($20 billion) in 2018, up 43.22 percent year on year.