Northeast China's Jilin province gained a staggering 11.14 billion yuan ($1.61 billion) during the National Day holiday (Oct 1-7) this year, a year-on-year increase of 22.87 percent, witnessing rural tourism, border tourism and anti-season tourism developing into popular trends.

According to the Jilin Provincial Tourism Development Committee, approximately 15.85 million tourists from home and abroad visited the province during the holiday, an increase of 16.25 percent compared to the same period last year.

The Chagan Lake scenic area, located in the northwest of Jilin's Qianguo county, is one of the top 10 freshwater lakes in China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Self-driving trips have become the first choice for tourists from neighboring provinces. With friends, relatives and family members being a team, a one or two-day trip to Jilin has become a common choice, according to the committee.

Out of all the popular tourist attractions this year, the Chagan Lake scenic area received more than 311,000 visitors and made 274 million yuan ($39.59 million) in revenue over the seven-day holiday.