Following economic growth and growing consumption, holiday travel has become a rigid demand for people celebrating festivities. During the week-long Chinese National Day holiday, many people are amazed by the crowded Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Spot. Zhejiang Province national-level park monitors revealed more than 18.38 million tourists had visited scenic national parks by 3 p.m. on October 7, according to the statistics compiled by Picturesque Zhejiang. 

By 4 p.m. on October 7, parks and attractions in West Lake Scenic Spot served more than 3.62 million tourists becoming the top tourist spot in Zhejiang. The top five tourist spots that received the most travelers in Zhejiang are: West Lake Scenic Spot (Hangzhou), Wenzhou Nanxi River (Wenzhou), Wuzhen (Jiaxing), Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Hangzhou Scenic Spot (Hangzhou), and South Lake (Jiaxing).

The popularity of "Red tourism", or revolutionary-themed tourism also spiked this holiday. According to statistics from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, many popular "Red tourism" themed cities, including Jiaxing have enjoyed the enthusiasm from masses of visitors. Data cited from Fliggy shows that among all domestic destinations, Hangzhou has also become the most popular city, with Shanghai and Wuhai following behind. 

This 7-day holiday, developed transportation networks in China has placed country tours under the limelight of leisure tourism. Boutique guesthouses, fruit-picking activities, historic village tours, and other events have enriched the content and ecology of Zhejiang county tours, introducing more diversities in traveling experiences. 

Executive Editor: Ke Ye

Translation: Ke Ye, Xiaodan Chen