China gears up for record-breaking Golden Week boom

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As the 8-day Golden Week holidays approach, tourists are swarming to China's famous landmarks and scenic spots like Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, the Bund in Shanghai, and West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province. The vibrant atmosphere, buzzing with excitement and activities, serves as a vivid reflection of the unwavering confidence of the Chinese people in the country's economy and bright future.

An estimated around 800 million travel trips will be made during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays which will kick off on Friday. With record demand for travel and the sustained economic impact of the Asian Games, this year's Golden Week holidays are poised to become the most vibrant and prosperous in recent memory. 

As an important window to observe economic vitality, the upcoming Golden Week holidays will lead a significant consumption rebound in the fourth quarter, playing a crucial role in driving economic growth throughout the entire year, experts said.

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Chinese tourists overwhelm attractions during National Day holidays, with tickets for popular scenic spots sold out

Chinese tourists flocked to popular attractions across the country during this year's Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays in the hottest Golden Week in five years, making many localities remind travelers to devise their itineraries to avoid peak times.

On Sunday, the Dujiangyan Scenic Area in Southwest China's Sichuan Province announced that the capacity of tourists to the attraction had reached 57,000, or 95 percent of its total by 11:40 am, and as a result it stopped online sales of tickets.

In addition, Hongyadong, a popular attraction in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality received a total of 110,000 travelers on Saturday, nearly double the amount of visitors to the area on Thursday, a day before the Golden Week, CCTV reported. It's estimated that a total of 900,000 travelers will visit the area this Golden Week, according to the report.

The Palace Museum in Beijing had stopped selling tickets for Sunday by noon, with the attraction  fully booked until October 6, according to the museum's online ticket sales system.

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