Published: May 3rd, 2023,
Last updated: May 3rd, 2023

After two years of the pandemic, the Chinese are again spending the five-day May vacations this year on short trips – despite traffic jams, high ticket prices, and crowds. Shanghai reported seven million visitors over the weekend alone. The travel booking website Trip.com recorded a 700 percent increase in domestic bookings compared to 2021. Here, vacationers collide while rafting near Wuzhishan on the tropical island of Hainan.