The report also said outdoor music events, live house venues across the country also saw a surge in performances — an increase of 68 percent compared to last year's National Day holiday and a drastic increase of revenues of 208 percent year-on-year.

With theaters in China raising their maximum seating capacity from 50 to 75 percent starting Sept 25, performing arts troupes staged over 3,400 performances across the country, an increase of 6 percent year-on-year.

The top 10 cities for ticket revenues during the holiday were Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Chengdu, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Harbin and Wuxi.