GUIYANG — The gross domestic product (GDP) of Southwest China's Guizhou province totaled nearly 1.4 trillion yuan (about $219 billion) in the first three quarters of this year, up 8.7 percent year-on-year, according to local authorities.

Guizhou is a famous tourist destination in China. The province attracted 496 million tourists and obtained a total tourism income of over 490 billion yuan in the period.

The province's industries including the internet and related services, as well as software and information technology services, registered a year-on-year operating income increase of 99.1 percent from January to August this year.

The province's imports and exports rose 22.6 percent, and its fiscal revenue increased 12.9 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters.