China Golden Week | China National Day Holiday Travel Tips 2025

China National Day Holiday is a statutory holiday that people can get 7 days off from their work. And most places in China in October are suitable for traveling because of the cool weather, little rainfall, and beautiful autumn scenery. Therefore, it is the busiest traveling time in China and most famous cities and attractions are full of people.

It is common that people wait in long lines to get on a cable car or get into a museum; cost for meals, accommodation, transfer is increasing; tickets are quickly run out and the demand for hotel rooms is exceeding the supply… That is what you need to know if you are going to famous cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and less famous but popular destinations like Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Huangshan, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Kunming… and the list goes on. This is also why people recommend avoiding traveling China in Golden Week.

When talking about China, the cities jumping into most people’s mind are Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, and Guangzhou. It is true that these places are worth a visit but there is much more to explore on China’s 9,600,000 km² land with 56 ethnic groups. Even in these popular cities, there are many less traveled spots with spectacular view.

For example, if you are in Beijing, Jinshanling, Simatai, Juyongguan, Huanghuacheng sections of the Great Wall are more primitive and have fewer tourists; the nearby Bashang Grassland is vast enough for you to enjoy the golden and extensive grassland view with multiple activities such as riding and campfire party. If you are interested in history and culture, Shanxi Province between Beijing and Xian is home to the over-1500-year-old Yungang Grottoes and has the best-preserved ancient city in China - Pingyao Ancient City. If you are looking for coastal scenery, Beihai in Guangxi, Yantai in Shandong, Qinhuangdao in Hebei, Fuzhou in Fujian, Lianyungang in Jiangsu are all good choices. Or you can follow the path of Silk Road to the northwest of China to see the starting point of the Great Wall - Jiayuguan, the colorful Zhangye Danxia Landscape, or go deep into Xinjiang with minority culture, watery fruits and scenery of mountains, deserts and lakes. For people favoring Tibetan culture and highland landscape, apart from Lhasa in Tibet, Gannan in Gansu, western or northern part of Sichuan, and Qinghai will also bring you much surprise. The broad grassland, the Tibetan Buddhist temples, the devout people form such a heart-refreshing journey. If you still have questions about where to go or want to customize a tour according to your own interest, feel free to contact our professional travel consultant and we will provide more detailed advice to you.

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