Chengdu, Chongqing and Guangzhou were named the three most popular destinations in China during this year's summer vacation, according to a report released by online travel agency Qunar. The vacation period typically lasts from July to August.
As the cautionary asterisk has been removed from the travel code app and the condition of COVID-19 prevention and containment is improving, Shanghai and Beijing have returned to the top 10.
The top 10 most popular destinations are as follows:
No 1 Chengdu
A staff member wearing a Sichuan opera costume greets passengers in front of a bullet train painted with images of local cultural touchstones at Chengdu East Railway Station on Nov 25, 2021. No 2 ChongqingSpectators watch a dragon boat race last June on the Daning River in Wuxi county of Southwest China's Chongqing. RAO GUOJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY
No 3 Guangzhou
A view of Canton Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo/VCG]
No 4 Beijing
The Palace Museum in Beijing [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Hangzhou
A child takes part in an art exhibition using virtual reality devices at an art museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Long Wei/For China Daily]
No 6 Changsha
A night view of Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. [Photo/VCG] No 7 SanyaAn international cruise ship anchored off the coast of Sanya, Hainan province. [Photo by Sha Xiaofeng/For China Daily]
No 8 Xi'an
Cultural relics unearthed in archaeological excavations across Shaanxi province in the past few decades at the Shaanxi Archaeology Museum in Xi'an. [Photo provided to China Daily]
No 9 Shanghai
A night view of Global Harbor Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] No 10 KunmingPeople walk in Kunming Changshui International Airport in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo/IC]
