Tourists purchase souvenirs at a night market in Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu Province, May 10, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)
BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) — As one of the three longest holidays in China, the upcoming five-day holiday from May 1 to May 5 is expected to see a tourism boom.
Data from tourism platform Tongcheng Travel shows that the 2025 May Day holiday is projected to reach a peak travel volume since 2023.
By combining paid leave, Chinese travelers can extend their May Day holiday. Booking data from platform Tuniu reveals strong demand for longer trips, showing that 62 percent of travelers opted for three-to-five-day itineraries and nearly 10 percent chose…
































