China News Service, October 3rd. On October 1st, the People's Republic of China celebrated its 77th anniversary. Colorful celebrations were held across the country, and many people chose to travel during the holidays.
Many foreign media have noticed that during the National Day holiday, China’s domestic long-distance travel and inter-regional personnel movement continue to increase, and it is “hard to get a ticket” for popular scenic spots. At the same time, the popularity of Chinese people traveling abroad is increasing, and the demand for international tourists to travel to China is also growing.
From all over the country to the Chinese Space Station, everyone is blessing the motherland.
On October 1st, various parts of China celebrate the motherland’s birthday with colorful activities.
According to Türkiye's Anadolu News Agency, a series of activities and ceremonies were held in Beijing, the capital of China. Tiananmen Square was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and a giant flower basket carefully prepared for the National Day was placed in the center of the square.
"Pakistan Today" reported that celebrations were held across China, filled with the patriotic enthusiasm of the Chinese people. On October 1, a flag-raising ceremony was held in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The national flag was raised just after 6 o'clock in the morning. After waiting all night, many people waved the national flag and sang the national anthem to commemorate this important day.
The media also noticed that the atmosphere of celebration even "drifted" beyond the earth. The astronauts of Shenzhou 23, who were on a mission on the Chinese Space Station, celebrated this festival in space. "Pakistan Today" stated that national blessings are spreading throughout China and far beyond the earth.
With a 13-day holiday, National Day travel is very popular.
In addition to celebrations, foreign media have paid attention to the rising enthusiasm of Chinese people for traveling.
Reuters reported that this year many Chinese tourists combined the seven-day National Day holiday starting on October 1 with the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, enjoying a 13-day holiday with longer travel time and farther destinations.
Reuters quoted booking data from Ctrip Group as saying that among tourists who booked outbound flights during the holidays, compared with the National Day holiday in 2025, hotel bookings for at least 7 nights increased by 123%, and multi-destination travel route bookings increased by 84%.
Reuters also quoted data from a travel agency and pointed out that in terms of outbound travel, multi-country travel routes are particularly popular, and the sales growth rate of outbound travel this year during the holidays is also faster than that in 2025. For example, long-distance travel packages to Spain and Portugal, the Balkans, Northern Europe, Greece and New Zealand were sold out in mid-August; routes to Central Asia, the Caucasus and Australia were also sold out in advance.
South Korea's Nueces News Agency noticed that as soon as the National Day holiday began, tickets to many popular attractions in China were sold out. Tickets for the Palace Museum in Beijing from October 1st to 6th are all sold out, and tickets for Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area from October 1st to 5th are also fully booked.
Nueces News Agency also mentioned that many people chose to travel long distances this year. Big data analysis shows that long-distance travel of more than 500 kilometers will increase by 11% compared with the same period in 2025.
The enthusiasm of Chinese tourists for traveling has also boosted the overseas tourism market. According to Thailand's "The Nation" citing data from Ctrip, air ticket bookings by Chinese tourists to Phuket during the National Day holiday increased by 78% year-on-year. Chiang Mai, another tourist destination in Thailand, is also popular.
In addition to domestic travel and outbound travel, the demand of international tourists to travel to China is also growing during the holidays and has attracted attention.
Thailand's "The Nation" reported that during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, the demand for international tourists to travel to China is also growing. Air ticket bookings in places such as Yanji, Dunhuang and Hailar are growing rapidly, and Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou continue to attract tourists from South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. The Great Wall is one of the most booked attractions by international tourists during the National Day holiday.
The media quoted a report as saying that thanks to China's rich cultural heritage and diversified tourism resources, international tourists of all ages have increased interest in traveling to China.
