MorepeopleonroadforNationalDayholiday
MajorscenicspotsaroundChinasawlargercrowdsoftouristsontheseconddayoftheone-weekNationalDayholiday.Autumnisofcourseagoldenseasontobeontheroad.Butsomepeoplefeelcomfortablewithalittleexcursiontothesuburbsorrelaxingathome.
AutumnisthemostcharmingseasoninChina'scapitalcityofBeijing,whenbluesky,gentlebreezesanddazzlingdisplaysofflowersdragpeopleouttokillmostoftheday.NowondertheForbiddenCitywassocrowdedonWednesday.Morethan90,000people,frominsideandoutsideBeijing,chosetospendanunforgettabledaythere,threetimesthenormalamountofvisitors.Mostofthemstillbelievethattheimperialpalaceslooktheirbestonsuchalovelyday.
Thesamegoesforotherattractivespotsinthecountry.InthecoastalcityofQingdao,nearly170,000visitorsthrongedtothebeaches.Sandsculpturedisplays,open-airbandperformancesandrecreationprogramstookpeoplebacktochildhood.EvenamongthehillsandvalesofHuangshanMountain,thelaughterof20,000visitorswasechoing.
Theholidayismuchmorecasualforpeopleathome,especiallytheelderly.ManyoldpeopleinXuzhouCityheldaclimbingcontestonWednesdaytomarkthebirthdayoftheirmotherland.Allofthemweresoexcitedwhentheywereonthetopofthemountainthattheycouldn'thelpyellingout"Hello,motherland"totherisingsun.AndonthebeachofthesouthChinacityofShantou,a300-meter-longdragon-headedkiteflewhighupinthesky.Tenlocalartisansmadethecountry'slargestkitetoextendgoodwishesforChina'sprosperity.AndthesouthChinacityofNanninghasbecomeagourmet'sparadise,where12localchefsbakedan8-meter-longbirthdaycakefortheNationalDay.