People across China are embracing the seven-day National Day holiday with the beauty of autumn and the richness of Chinese culture.
The seven-day National Day holiday began on Thursday, marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
At Tianchi Lake scenic spot in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, visitors hiked through spruce forests and enjoyed the mountain's dramatic "four seasons in one day."
The scenic area received 25 percent more visitors in the first two days of the holiday compared to last year.
In northwest China's Qinghai Province, tourists strolled along the shores of Qinghai Lake or took boat rides against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and azure waters.
In Yichun City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the newly opened Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway brought a lot more travelers into the forest to soak in the autumn scenery.
In Guilin City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, visitors gathered at Elephant Trunk Hill and along the Lijiang River, singing "Ode to the Motherland" to express their love for the country.
"The scenery of Guilin landscape is featured on one of my our elementary school textbook cover. I was especially happy to visit Elephant Trunk Hill. Seeing the magnificent landscape of our motherland filled me with excitement and pride. I wish our motherland continued strength and our people greater happiness," said tourist Wang Feng.
Meanwhile, cultural and intangible heritage tourism continued to surge. Following over six months of renovation, Pit No. 2 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum opened to the public, drawing over 110,000 visitors in the first two days.
At Beijing Garden Expo Park, the 10th Chinese Opera Culture Week attracted more than 40,000 visitors to savor the classic performance.
In the ancient culture street of north China's Tianjin Municipality, folk performances including drum singing, lion dances and stilt acrobatics entertained holiday crowds.
In southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, tourists at a intangible heritage fair watched Sichuan Opera face-changing and tried their hand at traditional pottery and ramie weaving.
Lizhuang ancient town in Yibin City in southwest China's Sichuan Province welcomed over 134,000 visitors during the first two days, where people enjoyed local delicacies and joined heritage-themed garden events.
In Ordos City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, over 1,000 drones lit up the night sky, and formed various figures with Chinese elements.
At the tea horse ancient town in Pu'er City of southwest China's Yunnan Province, a bustling night market offered sizzling beef jerky, colorful glutinous rice balls and clay-pot snacks, drawing food lovers into the festive atmosphere.
Leveraging its historic districts with a century-old legacy, Zhongshan City in south China's Guangdong Province hosts folk parades and traditional cultural performances, including a dragon stretching over 50 meters weaving through the ancient streets.
Holidaymakers flock to China's scenic, cultural sites over National Day break
