People Mountain, People Sea: Labor Day Holiday in Photos

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A selection of photos capturing the recent holiday’s booming, and crowded, tourism sector.

According to China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 295 million domestic trips were made during last week’s five-day Labor Day holiday, up 7.6% from 2023, with tourists spending over 166 billion yuan ($23 billion), up by 12.7%.

Apart from the usual destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, small and medium-sized cities also proved popular among tourists seeking more relaxed and lower-cost travel.

Sixth Tone selects some photos from around China capturing the holiday’s booming tourism sector.

Crowds cross Nanjing Road in Shanghai, May 3, 2024. VCG

A tourist poses in fursuit alongside on-duty policemen at the Bund in Shanghai, May 4, 2024. VCG

Camels traverse Mingsha Mountain, Dunhuang, Gansu province, May 4, 2024. Zhang Xiaoliang/VCG

An ad hoc campground in Wuhan, Hubei province, May 2, 2024. VCG

Tourists visit the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, May 1, 2024. Long Wei/VCG

Holidaymakers visit Pingjiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, May 2, 2024. Leng Wen/VCG

Tourists in traditional Qing dynasty clothing in Beijing, May 5, 2024. VCG

A girl with flowers in her hair poses for a photo in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 3, 2024. Yu Xiangquan/VCG

A fire breather performs in Haikou, Hainan province, May 4, 2024. Sun Shijie/VCG

A woman poses for a photo with the jacaranda flowers in Kunming, Yunnan province, May 1, 2024. Yang Zheng/VCG

A parking lot outside a scenic spot in Zhongmu County, Henan province, May 1, 2024. VCG

Tourists on the Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge in Chongqing, May 2, 2024. Li Hongbo/VCG

Contributions: Tom Arnstein.

(Header image: People at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, May 2, 2024. Pang Zhengzheng/VCG)

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People Mountain, People Sea: Labor Day Holiday in Photos

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