This aerial photo taken on Oct 3, 2023 shows tourists enjoying themselves along a beach in Zhoushan City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Photo:Xinhua

 

This aerial photo taken on Oct 3, 2023 shows tourists taking photos in a village near Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo:Xinhua

 

Tourists enjoy the sunrise view at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu province, Oct 2, 2023. Photo:Xinhua

 

Tourists watch a firework show in Kaili City of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct 1, 2023. Photo:Xinhua

 

Tourists take bamboo rafts on the Jiuqu River at Wuyi Mountain scenic area, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct 3, 2023. Photo:Xinhua

With this year's super-long "golden week" spanning both the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays in full swing, Chinese people are fervently hitting the road to make the most of this eight-day holiday period.

On Sept. 29, the first day of the holiday period lasting until Oct. 6, China's railways handled about 20.1 million passenger trips, setting a new record for daily trip numbers and surpassing 20 million for the first time in history.

 

Tourists visit a garden in Majiang County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct 2, 2023. Photo:Xinhua

 

This aerial photo taken on Oct 3, 2023 shows tourists enjoying themselves at the Chengkan Ancient Village in the city of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. Photo:Xinhua

 

Tourists visit Xiangdong Street of Xinhua County, central China's Hunan Province, Oct 2, 2023. Photo:Xinhua