According to China’s civil aviation regulator, more than 21 million people will fly during the 10-day break.

14,000 domestic flights are carried out every day by young Chinese on a shoestring budget.

As a result of the mid-autumn festival coinciding with National Day celebrations, this Golden Week has become the year’s longest break. It’s the second Golden Week holiday of the year, following a shorter break in May. Since then, China’s economy hasn’t shown any major signs of recovery, leaving businesses hopeful but cautious.

The young Chinese, who are eager to kick off more “revenge travel” after prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns, have been taking to social media to share their holiday advice.

In just eight days, Gaoyang plans to cover nine Chinese cities, clocking 6000km between them all. As a “special forces traveler”, he roughs it out so he can keep a busy yet cheap holiday schedule. Four mountains are on Gaoyang’s itinerary.

Other users have shared hour-by-hour itineraries, detailed budget breakdowns, and recommendations for affordable restaurants. Among the popular topics discussed on Weibo were “budget travel” and “traveling on a whim”. During the holiday, China’s national railway expects to run 12,000 trains each day, a 20% increase from an average day.