Tourists visit Longchi village in Wuxi county, southwest China's Chongqing, on May 2, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holidays. 

As one of the three longest holidays in the country, the “Golden Week” takes place from April 29 to May 3 this year, with the China Tourism Academy predicting that over 240 million passenger trips will be made during the period.

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Tourists visit the Qingming Bridge historical community in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu province, on May 1, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

People visit Jianchang ancient city in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan province, on May 1, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

This aerial photo taken on May 2, 2023 shows tourists visiting Luoyi ancient city in Luoyang, central China's Henan province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Dolls are seen on a fair in Tengzhou city, east China's Shandong province, on May 2, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

This aerial photo taken on May 2, 2023 shows tourists visiting an ancient village on boats in Zunyi city, southwest China's Guizhou province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A tourist feeds sheep at a hot spring resort in Longhua county, north China's Hebei province, on May 2, 2023.  (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Tourists visit a scenic spot in Wuyi Mountain, southeast China's Fujian province, on April 29, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)