During the week-long National Day holiday (October 1-7), nearly 480 million tourist trips were made by Chinese people, a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent, according to the latest survey from the China Tourist Academy.

With more people traveling within the country's borders, the number of Chinese citizens who opt to travel overseas is increasing even faster. In sharp contrast, China has become a much less attractive travel destination to foreigners than before.